Internal Reference Number: FOI_8119
Date Request Received: 22/08/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 06/09/2024 00:00:00
This response was sent via: By Email
Request Summary: Policies relating to transgender patients
Request Category: Private Individuals
Question Number 1: Any policy relating to the care or treatment of transgender patients whilst inpatient including bed/ward allocation, | |
Answer To Question 1: https://viewer.microguide.global/SALIS/CLINICAL/content/clinical-eliminating-mixed-sex-accommodation-guidance https://viewer.microguide.global/S/A/SALIS/Mixed%20sex | |
Question Number 2: Any policy relating to the care or treatment of transgender patients whilst outpatient, | |
Answer To Question 2: No policy regarding treatment of transgender patients in outpatients | |
Question Number 3: Any policy relating to the updating of patient records for transgender patients when they change name and/or sex marker, | |
Answer To Question 3: Patient records are updated once the new NHS number has been issued. As our PAS system Lorenzo is lined to the PDS our system will mirror the GP information | |
Question Number 4: Any policy relating to the issuance of a new hospital number for transgender patients when they update their listed sex via the process set out by PCSE, | |
Answer To Question 4: The Trust don’t routinely issue new hospital numbers for transgender patients | |
Question Number 5: Any policy relating to the updating and redaction of patient records for transgender patients when they are issued a new NHS Number by PCSE, | |
Answer To Question 5: The Trust wouldn’t redact any information unless requested to do so | |
Question Number 6: Any policy regarding post NHS number/name-change clinical notes and communications regarding transgender patients, such as guidance as to when it is clinically appropriate to mention that a patient is transgender, including any policy statements relating to staff awareness of section 22 of the gender recognition act 2004. | |
Answer To Question 6: No Policy | |
Question Number 7: Also, can you confirm if the trust has any plans to update any of the above policies in the near future? | |
Answer To Question 7: The Trust are currently awaiting NHS guidance | |
To return to the list of all the FOI requests please click here |
Our staff at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.