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Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

Lords · Question HL3338 · 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 what assessment they have made of the reliance of the NHS adult gender service specification on the World Professional Association for Transgender Health's standards of care; and whether they consider that reliance remains

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...