Court rejects appeal against NHS England over gender dysphoria treatment delays

The court of appeal said: ‘NHS England’s function is one of arranging. It cannot achieve a waiting time standard itself.’ Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

Campaigners have lost a court of appeal challenge against NHS England over waiting times for gender dysphoria treatment.

Two transgender adults, Eva Echo and Alex Harvey, and two children, who cannot be named, brought legal action against the health service over “extreme” waiting times for a first appointment with a specialist.