Written question asked by Lord Triesman (Labour) on Thursday, 27 April 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 May 2023. It was answered by Lord Markham (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 June 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Markham on 19 April (HL Deb col 671), what are the legal remedies available in (1) criminal or civil law, or in (2) relevant employment contracts, for staff failing to keep or report medical data on the whole patient cohort which attended the Gender Identity Development Service.

Answer: National Health Service providers are expected to handle all medical data in line with data protection and data retention policies and comply with reporting requirements placed on them by NHS England. The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) for children and young people are commissioned on the terms of the NHS Standard Contract. These terms are mandated and include standard escalation and contract management terms applicable across NHS clinical services.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL7558
Session: 2022-23
Related items: Gender Identity Services: Children and Young People
Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Oral answers to questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Children Contracts Employment Health services Law Staff Young people Gender dysphoria
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