Publisher: Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Date: 2017
Country: UK
Pages: 15
This guidance is to help cisgender staff at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust support people who identify as transgendered who use our services. The guidance is in four sections:
1. Getting the basics right: Start here to learn about the wide range of experiences that come under the term ‘trans’ and perhaps to unlearn some preconceptions that you might have
2. Understanding transgender legal rights: There have been significant advances in recent years. This section
explains what the law says and what it means for you as a health practitioner
3. Supporting transgender people who use our services: What to think about when carrying out an assessment, collaborating on a care plan and thinking about inpatient admission needs
4. Understanding transitioning: Not all trans people want to transition surgically but some do. This section explains the care pathway and includes information about particular issues for children and young people who may identify as trans
