The waiting list for the National Gender Service has now hit more than a decade.
This information comes as a result of the stellar work of @JesALady.
https://t.co/HTCfDVMztv
The National Gender Service has now surpassed a decade, a reveal not shocking to any trans person! While the likes of Karl Neff and Donal O'Shea will blame underfunding, we know you can throw as much money as you want at the NGS, it will never be fixed.
https://t.co/FrBK67kLYV
The latest from @JesALady:
"So how long is the waiting list? It looks like somewhere around 10-13 years, with the uncertainty down to it being unclear how many people are actually waiting as well as how many people were removed from the list in 2023".
https://t.co/HTCfDVMztv
@spoonitoria It might be with SJOG, you want the community person on https://t.co/zKDZG8MrJQ
Incidentally, I just sent in an FoI to the DCEIY for this. Happy to collaborate on this.
@JesALady once again takes a look at claims made by the National Gender Service
Is GenderGP operating in contravention of current Irish Medical Council guidelines?
https://t.co/xQJ5tR497C
The latest on the state of the National Gender Service, courtesy @JesALady.
Does the National Gender Service understand its medications?
https://t.co/Vjd961AVZm
@spoonitoria Could I get copies of those please, including the wording of the original request? Those were on my FoI ideas backlog.
I find the decision maker lovely to deal with.
Today is #TransDayOfVisibility.
Be sure to support and boost your trans friends and groups.
And if you're interested, we have a series of articles about the trans community and healthcare that we've published over the last few years.
https://t.co/PtnzsCiiwI
Terry whomst, at a book signing, asked my name, and being a young egg, I told him, adding "for now" so he leaned in, asked what it *will* be, and signed my copy of Guards Guards ambiguously enough that it can be read either way.
He was the first human to know of Tal
Trans Healthcare Action Ireland calls for comprehensive modern primary-level sex education, a fact based RSE curriculum that reflects the full diversity of sexuality, gender, and relationships.
https://t.co/ypwlBrsF8q
Tired of waiting years for access to medical care or paying for private treatment? Read how she found support and empowerment through self-medicating and community.
#TransRights#SelfMedicating#Empowerment
https://t.co/SLWJn5vUpx
The issue of transphobia in Ireland is also a cause for concern, with both Stella O'Malley and the Irish Times coming in for mention.
https://t.co/TtWF864wjl
We are disappointed to hear that the waiting list for #transHealthcare has hit 9 years in Ireland, a GP-lead informed consent approach would quickly resolve this.
https://t.co/9pRfEPDZV1