In the UK, a troubling trend has arisen as some general practitioners (GPs) cease to prescribe hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to transgender individuals. Numerous patients report receiving discontinuation letters due to GPs citing a lack of expertise or support, despite continuing to prescribe HRT to cisgender patients. With gender identity clinics (GICs) being the primary access point for HRT through the NHS, long wait times push many towards self-medication or costly private options. Experts emphasize the inconsistency of GIC specialists maintaining clinical oversight under shared care agreements while GPs refuse prescriptions, raising concerns about trans healthcare accessibility.
Many GPs are refusing to prescribe HRT to transgender patients, citing a lack of support, while still prescribing to cisgender patients.
This refusal poses serious implications for trans healthcare, forcing individuals to seek unauthorized medication or expensive private prescriptions.
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