"A Freedom of Information request from QueerAF, What the Trans? and Claire's Trans Talks has shown that, as of March 2025, 48,000 people were waiting for their first appointment at one of the UK's 15 gender clinics, and for every person seen in 2024, four more people joined the list. In addition, demand for services such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescriptions increased by 12.5 per cent from the previous year."
"The report estimated that the average estimated wait in most areas in the UK was 25 years. However, in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, people are having to endure two-and-a-half times that. The wait varies widely around the UK, according to QueerAF. Times can range from three years in Nottingham, to 41 years in Belfast and a staggering 224 years in Glasgow."
A Freedom of Information request from QueerAF, What the Trans? and Claire's Trans Talks found that 48,000 people were waiting for their first appointment at one of the UK's 15 gender clinics as of March 2025. For every person seen in 2024, four more joined waiting lists. Demand for hormone replacement therapy prescriptions rose 12.5 per cent from the previous year. Average waits in most areas were estimated at 25 years, with much longer waits in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Waiting times vary from three years in Nottingham to 41 years in Belfast and 224 years in Glasgow. Clinics would have needed around 10,000 initial assessments last year to meet demand.
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