Happy New Year!
Starting a new thread with the aim of putting all the information in one place as I now have a clearer picture.
Old thread here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3755711-Help-FOI-request-trans-guidance-in-NHS-in-South-West?pg=1
The NHS CCG for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are adopting 'best practice' guidance for trans patients that you can read here:
bnssgccg-media.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/attachments/govbody_5Nov19_item6.4.pdf
There is no consideration of women or anyone else with protected characteristics, eg 'Providing education to other service users in a ward to prevent ignorant or transphobic comments is, if successful, a better solution than having to protect or isolate the trans service user'.
There has been no equality impact assessment, no risk assessment and no consultation with patients who don't identify as transgender.
The guidance is produced by Bristol charity SARI (Stand Against Racism and Inequality) but the meeting minutes below reveal that the lead writer is Cheryl Morgan, director of the Diversity Trust:
bnssgccg-media.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/attachments/govbody_3Dec19_item3.pdf
Morgan is a transwoman who attended a menopause event and claims the ability to breastfeed:
medium.com/@elsaegret/abusive-misogynist-activist-writes-nhs-policy-in-bristol-21dd02cc4c9c
Morgan has also used abusive language to women for many years:
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-used-violent-transgender-activist-for-equality-training-x0mktgclw
SARI and the Diversity Trust have form:
medium.com/@elsaegret/stitch-up-bristol-fashion-f1eb298e28da
The guidance also features the logos of North Bristol NHS Trust and Devon Partnership NHS Trust. I have FOIs pending with both of them to establish what's happening there.
In response to women contacting the BNSSG CCG, they are now conducting an EIA, for what that's worth.
The good thing is we are disrupting the usual 'under-the-radar' proceedings before this is signed off - this is the time to contact them if you're in those areas, or if you're in Devon, or if you live elsewhere but use those NHS services.
Bristol/South Glos/North Som: [email protected]
North Bristol NHS Trust: [email protected]
Devon Partnership NHS Trust: [email protected]
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Are you in Devon, Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire? Tell NHS your view on trans guidelines NOW
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anotherFOIrequester · 02/01/2020 11:41
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