Written question asked by Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 July 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Gender Dysphoria: Surgery
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether breast reconstruction surgery is routinely available on the NHS to women who detransition following a mastectomy carried out as treatment for gender dysphoria; and if not, why mastectomy is routinely commissioned but reconstruction is not.
- Answer
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NHS England has a published service specification that covers the provision of surgical interventions for individuals on the National Health Service pathway of care for the treatment of gender dysphoria. Providers are expected to follow this service specification.
Secondary information
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- Written question
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- HL1830
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Surgery Gender dysphoria
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- 2026-07-22 18:11:35 +0100
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