Written question asked by Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 24 May 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 June 2022. It was answered by Lord Kamall (Conservative) on Monday, 27 June 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Medical Records: Transgender People

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what systems are in place to avoid confusion about the biological sex of a patient when NHS bodies change that patient’s gender as recorded on medical records; and where responsibility lies for any adverse clinical outcomes that follow from any such confusion.

Answer: The Gender Identity Toolkit for General Practice provides guidance on the process for creating a new patient record when a person requests a change to their recorded gender. It supports general practice teams to continue to provide inclusive and equitable care to trans and non-binary patients when their records change, such as the need to transfer medical records and recalling patients for appropriate sex-specific screening programmes. A copy of the toolkit is attached. The treating medical professional is responsible for the individual’s clinical outcomes.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL476
Session: 2022-23
Attachment: Gender Identity Toolkit for General Practice
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Subjects: Medical records Transgender people
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk