Dr Mohammad S Razai advises on how to provide the optimum care for your trans patients
Learning Objectives
This module will help you gain an understanding of
- What transgender means and the challenges trans people face with healthcare
- How you and your practice team can communicate sensitively with trans people
- Legal protections and trans rights in relation to access to healthcare
- How to ensure trans people have equal access to healthcare including screening
- When GPs should refer people for specialised support for gender identity concerns
- How GPs can support patients with transitioning, including prescribing hormones
Author
Dr Mohammad S Razai is a GP in south London and National Institute for Health and Care Research in-practice fellow in primary care at St George’s, University of London
With thanks to the Gender Identity Research & Education Society (GIRES) for its advice
Module published: 20 July 2022
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