I've nc'd because I made the FOI request in my own name, and these people are also my employer 
i asked for the EIAs on 'supporting gender transitioning at work' and 'transgender care' i.e. staff policy and patient policy. I asked what considerations were given to the PCs of sex and religion. I asked who was consulted re these documents, and what was done to ensure all stakeholders were consulted before the documents were approved.
This is the abridged reply: Relevant stakeholders were consulted, involving Trans staff, Encompass network and [local LGBT charity]. These documents were also discussed with management and staff side representatives.
The Trust is alert to the potential that a minority of colleagues or other patients may not understand Transgender rights and may use either their religion or their belief as being Trans Exclusionist Radical Feminists (TERFs) to object to the guidance. However these views are deemed to be transphobic. We have a duty to protect transgender patients and staff from discrimination harassment and victimisation and promote good relations between protected groups. We provide Trans Awareness training for staff to promote understanding to support implementation of these guidance documents.
Trans members of the LGBT+ staff network were invited to comment and consult on the documents by open invitation- to all staff on LGBT+ staff network circulation list were contacted
Both EIA checklist gender but not sex, and have 'positive' against gender reassignment and gender, and 'n/a' against all the other PCs. the patient policy EIA includes this gem:
If there is a negative impact on any of the groups, are you able to justify it, if so how? The Trust needs to be alert to the potential that a minority of colleagues or other patients may not understand Trans needs and may use either their religion or their belief as being Trans Exclusionist Radical Feminists (TERFs) to object to the guidance. These attitudes are deemed to be transphobic and based on misunderstanding. The rights of one group are not allowed to impede the human rights of another protected group. As the guidance states, any transphobic abuse from staff or other patients and families must be submitted through incident reporting, as this is a possible hate crime. Staff will be subject to a disciplinary procedure.
i feel like I've been punched. This is my employer. And the hospital I and my DC and my mum would be taken to if we get ill. Please help me to respond, I'm so gutted they approved this crap, and replied like this, I can't think straight.
Feminism: Sex and gender discussions
Help me respond to a captured hospital please!
timeforsheroes · 12/03/2021 17:12
Update - I waited for my FOI to appear in the hospital's FOI log on their website, so someone other than me could take it up. The log for the time I make my FOI is now out. And mine isn't there. The small print says they publish FOIs that are in the public interest, apparently that includes ones to which every answer is 'no, we don't use that piece of equipment', but not ones which explain how you are akin to a racist if you don't want male-bodied people on a female ward.
I have made another FOI request, this one asking how they decide which FOIs get published. 
Thanks for the update OP, I'm sure the admin staff assigned to deal with FOIs will have some good reasons as to why this is not in the public interest
Has this gone directly to them on email?
Also have you seen the crowd resourced research from SFW? You could escalate this outside of the NHS trust with your MP. (The Police bit could go to your PCC too.)
https://www.standingforwomen.com/nhs-and-police-report
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