NHS England issues guidance on single-sex accommodation
NHS England guidance says single-sex wards, toilets and changing rooms should be allocated according to biological sex. An internal impact assessment warned of possible delays, corridor care and discrimination affecting trans people.
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NHS England published guidance stating that single-sex wards, toilets and changing rooms should be used according to biological sex rather than gender identity.
âsingle-sex wards, toilets and changing rooms should be used by people based on their biological sex, not their gender identityâ
The NHS England guidance says trans people should be accommodated according to their biological sex while their clinical needs, privacy, dignity and safety are maintained.
âtrans people should be âaccommodated in line with their biological sexâ while ensuring their clinical needs were metâ
AllegedThe internal NHS England impact assessment identified possible delays and a greater risk of corridor care for trans people if side rooms are unavailable.
âThere may be delays and a greater risk of âcorridor careâ for trans people ... if side rooms are not availableâ