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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jess Glass

NHS England ‘failing to ensure people with gender dysphoria seen in 18 weeks’

PA Wire

NHS England is unlawfully failing to ensure people with gender dysphoria are seen by specialists within 18 weeks of referral as around 26,000 adults wait for a first appointment, the High Court has been told.

Four people, along with charity Gendered Intelligence and legal campaign group The Good Law Project, are bringing legal action against NHS England over “extreme” waiting times for a first appointment with a specialist.

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