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Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

Lords · Question HL3341 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Maclean of Redditch

To ask His Majesty's Government whether providers of gender surgery receive funding from a national budget separate from standard commissioning arrangements; and what assessment they have made of any financial incentives this creates.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 17 Sep 2026

NHS England has committed to implement the Cass Review's recommendation for a dedicated detransition service, and will hold a public consultation on a proposed service specification in the autumn of 2027, for adoption in 2027/28.The NHS service specificat...