Trans healthcare in Scotland

[ArabellaScott]

An article on the BBC.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68304933

'In 2021, Scotland's chief medical officer Dr Gregor Smith ordered a review of the gender protocol, informed by "advances in evidence, models of care and changes in terminology".
He promised a new protocol to "promote, protect and realise the rights of every trans and non-binary person in Scotland", including a revised section on children and young people.
But two-and-a-half years later, doctors are still waiting for Dr Smith to approve a new national protocol. An update issued last November said a draft had been submitted by civil servants, but was held back for more work to be carried out before publication.'

'The Scottish government said it was working to finalise an updated Gender Identity Healthcare Protocol which is expected to be published this spring.
Meanwhile, it said wider improvement work was ongoing over access to gender identity healthcare, including developing new standards and a new education framework for NHS staff.'

Also an interesting quote from a GP:

'Dr Catriona Morton, from the Royal College of GPs, said...
"Sometimes people feel we should just be able to prescribe hormones and it's easy, but actually, all the hormones that we use have risks and they're not minor risks."

Great. Any chance of them doing even half of that for Autistic people? People with chronic pain? People with ME? You know, the huge enormous groups of the population who don't have flags, loud shouty and violent lobbies, and a lot of MPs panting after brownie points?

Oh, come on, Frood. We know the hierarchy. Men with hurty feels above all else.

People with genuine health issues are of no concern to ScotGov. Pandering to a minority of misogynistic men trying to destroy women's rights and identities is right up their street though.

a new protocol to "promote, protect and realise the rights of every trans and non-binary person in Scotland"

This is a political statement/protocol not a medical protocol? Is he a politician or a doctor?

One can only hope that the good doctor has spotted the Damages & Compensation express hurtling down the tracks towards the careers of all those who sanctioned health & fertility limiting "treatment" for children and young people many below the age of consent. I believe the Scottish government has legislated for 25 to be the age when young people are considered mature enough to take full responsibility for their criminal actions?

Maybe he's still trying to work out his rationale for the forthcoming court cases /enquiries?