Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of general practices which have stopped offering prescriptions for hormones for transgender patients; and what steps, if any, they are taking to ensure that these prescriptions are available to all patients within a reasonable reach of their home.

The Department does not hold this data centrally. NHS England is currently carrying out a review of adult gender services, chaired by Dr David Levy, with the aim of producing an updated service specification. The review will examine the model of care and operating procedures of each service, and will carefully consider experiences, feedback, and outcomes from clinicians and patients. It will also look at how to overcome the challenges that some individuals face in accessing a timely prescription.

NHS England has also increased the number of adult gender dysphoria clinics in England from seven to 12, with the rollout of five new pilot adult clinics since July 2020. The rollout of these new clinics is helping to tackle long waiting times.