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Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

Lords · Question HL3339 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

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Asked by Baroness Maclean of Redditch

To ask His Majesty's Government how many NHS referrals for (1) mastectomy, and (2) genital surgery as treatment for gender dysphoria, were made in each of the last three years, broken down by age group.

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...