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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Aine Fox

Adult gender clinics could have 15-year wait lists without improvement – review

Waiting lists for adult gender clinics in England had already been described as unacceptable by Health Secretary Wes Streeting (Alamy/PA) -

Waiting times for a first appointment at adult gender clinics in England are projected to reach 15 years unless there are improvements made, a review has found.

Services for adults seeking gender care were “falling down” with long waits, inconsistent assessments and a lack of data, Dr David Levy said as he described the picture when he began his report last year.

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