#trans-healthcare

#trans-healthcare

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.

Stanford Medicine has paused gender-related surgical procedures for patients under 19, citing evolving federal guidance. This decision comes amid heightened scrutiny of trans health care for youth.

Streeting's fifth-place rank on The Independent Pride List 2025 comes amid criticism for his stance on trans healthcare and ongoing waiting list issues.