I've been on the waiting list around 6.5 years. Prior to being added to the list, I was gatekept from the waiting list for a year by a doctor (turnpike lane GP) who (without my knowledge or consent) wrote into my medical notes that I was suffering from anxiety, depression and confusion in response to my request for gender based care…

So I went to my doctor in the middle of October, 3 days after realising I was transgender, and while the doctor came across quite sympathetic and caring, he also didn’t seem to know much about gender identity or how he could help me…

I had a good experience at my go appointment, I had previously stated I wanted a referral in their chat function so they were expecting to the chat and had the questions up and ready to go. When I got the referral letter about a month after the appointment I discovered if been referred to the wrong GIC than I had asked…

Around 2 years ago I realised I wanted to start testosterone, so I called up my GP and asked to be referred. I remembered feeling really uncertain and confused after realising I wanted to start, because I didn’t know anyone on HRT, but since I knew the wait times were long, I figured I should get on the list asap and process this confusion while waiting…

I’ve only been on their official waiting list since 2021 but with everything that needs to be done my gp refferal started back in Oct 2019. There’s no help for those who are on the waiting list and the help that they do offer is just pointing you in the direction of charity organisations that can’t give you the actual help you need…

Hi my son in transgender and was referred to GIDS in 2019, when he was 9 year old, we have had no support from anywhere since then, he’s struggles with body dysmorphia, anxiety and panic attacks, the only support he has had is from myself and his Dad…