NHS gender identity services: strategic action framework 2022-2024

Conclusion

This Strategic Action Framework acknowledges challenges people accessing gender identity services have faced. It also recognises the enthusiasm and ongoing commitment of all stakeholders across Scotland to transform services and to collectively build person-centred, accessible and sustainable gender identity healthcare for those who need it.

Commitments here span a wide range of topics including data collection, staff development, implementation of national standards and more. These will be delivered through the oversight of a new National Gender Identity Healthcare Reference Group. This national group will oversee implementation of the substantive and ambitious work programme outlined above.

This Framework, and implementation of its commitments from 2022, will create the foundations for significant, longer-term service improvement. The result will be greater accessibility for those accessing gender identity healthcare in Scotland. We look forward to working in partnership with stakeholders across Scotland to build accessible, sustainable and person-centred gender identity services fit for the future.