Alice Litman

5 Dec 2023 · Coroner Sarah Clarke · West Sussex, Brighton and Hove

The coroner's concerns

1. lack of knowledge and training for mental health staff
“The knowledge and training for those in the mental health setting for managing and offering care to those in the transgender community”
2. delays in gender affirming healthcare
“The delays in access to gender affirming healthcare”
3. lack of mental health care provision for patients awaiting gender affirming treatment
“The lack of provision of mental health care for those waiting for gender affirming treatment”
4. lack of clarity for clinicians in primary care
“The lack of clarity for clinicians who are in place to support young transgender individuals in Primary Care”
5. lack of clarity for clinicians in mental health setting
“The lack of clarity for clinicians who are in place to support young transgender individuals in the Mental Health Setting”

Stated action

“The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is the largest membership organisation in the United Kingdom solely for GPs.”