Transgender Patients to be Placed on Wards by Birth Sex in England
UKPulse Health Desk
New guidance indicates transgender patients in England will be placed on hospital wards according to their birth sex, rather than their gender identity.
- Transgender patients in England are to be placed on hospital wards based on their birth sex.
- The new guidance specifies ward placement will be according to birth sex, not gender identity.
New guidance has been issued for transgender patients in England regarding their placement on hospital wards. Under the new rules, transgender patients should be placed on wards according to their birth sex.
This decision means ward allocation will be based on birth sex rather than an individual's gender identity.