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Legal action launched after NHS Trust allowed bearded male patients who identify as women onto female psychiatric wards

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RoseInAPot · 10/09/2026 11:23

https://christianconcern.com/ccpressreleases/legal-action-launched-after-nhs-trust-allowed-bearded-male-patients-who-identify-as-women-onto-female-psychiatric-wards/

This is particularly shocking;

"Dr A argues that women receiving inpatient psychiatric treatment are among the most vulnerable patients in the healthcare system.
Dr A was also concerned that biologically male staff members, who identify as women, could be put forward to provide intimate same sex care to female patients, if they hadn’t already.
For example, a female patient who was deemed to be a risk to herself would likely be supervised in the shower whilst using a razor to shave her legs.
When Dr A raised this scenario with the EDI team , she was told that the female inpatient would have to justify why she wanted same sex intimate care, for example citing a history of sexual abuse, and the nurse in charge would have to decide if her argument was good enough.
During this conversation, Dr A was also told that there were no plans for this scenario to be addressed in any policy. Dr A alleges that her concerns around legitimate same sex care were dismissed as being hypothetical and not worthy of further institutional consideration."

Legal action launched after NHS Trust allowed bearded male patients who identify as women onto female psychiatric wards - Christian Concern

An NHS Trust in the north of England faces legal action from a senior doctor and consultant psychiatrist who alleges that it dismissed serious safeguarding concerns about bearded male patients who identify as women being admitted to female psychiatric...

https://christianconcern.com/ccpressreleases/legal-action-launched-after-nhs-trust-allowed-bearded-male-patients-who-identify-as-women-onto-female-psychiatric-wards/

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MrsOvertonsWindow · 10/09/2026 12:14

ItsCoolForCats · 10/09/2026 12:12

Does anyone have a shared token for the Times article 🙏🏻

The Times seem to have learnt how to stop archive copying their articles - it's still behind a paywall on the archive link - sorry.

ItsCoolForCats · 10/09/2026 12:12

Does anyone have a shared token for the Times article 🙏🏻

RoyalCorgi · 10/09/2026 12:06

What the hell is going on in the tiny fucking brains of these people?

MrsOvertonsWindow · 10/09/2026 11:47

The Times article has some shocking details. He was moved after repeated flashing but was then moved back on the instructions of senior people in the trust.
If that's not a criminal offence of enabling indecent exposure and voyeurism on the part of those managers, I don't know what is!

www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/trans-patient-female-ward-claim-nhs-vb092hbnd

SidewaysOtter · 10/09/2026 11:45

Was just coming here to post it too!

Bloody hell. Still, the NHS trust can't say they weren't warned and the absurdity of their position was there for all to see.

MrsOvertonsWindow · 10/09/2026 11:40

Good grief. The NHS demonstrates on a daily basis why it's unfit for purpose. How on earth can they employ staff who hold such dangerous, predatory views?

Ramblingnamechanger · 10/09/2026 11:32

Just about to flag this one. No comments allowed in the Times as presumably it is subjudice. I am appalled that this was allowed in the first place, let alone a second time by management. People working in psychiatric care know very well how dangerous male patients can be. There is no excuse after the Supreme Court ruling. And to expect female patients, also very ill, to request single sex services when we know what can happen to those who complain, is just outrageous. The Captured NHS needs to sort itself out . This is Not Acceptable. Well done to the doctor who spoke out and is taking the case.