UK Healthcare Workers’ Experiences, Confidence and Comfort Supporting Trans Patients
Research consistently shows that trans people encounter significant barriers in accessing healthcare—both in relation to gender affirming care and in receiving general medical treatment. Yet, there is a significant gap in the literature regarding the experiences of medical practitioners in this area, including their levels of knowledge and experience in supporting trans patients and how comfortable and confident they feel in doing so. This survey of 646 medical practitioners – including GPs, nurses, pharmacists, Allied Health Practitioners, and others – may well be the largest study to date into this important topic.
