guardian.co.uk – Juliet Jacques
For transsexual people, a strong relationship with a GP is vital. Doctors cannot legally block access to medical services – since a ruling in 1999, they have been obliged to refer patients elsewhere if they morally oppose gender reassignment. Now, a good rapport remains necessary for more subtle reasons. Telling people that you are transsexual is difficult in any circumstance: it is impossible to get onto the NHS pathway without coming out to your GP, and for some people, the GP may be the first person s/he tells…