AQW 1282/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health what he is doing to ensure transgender people can access hysterectomies as part of gender affirming surgery.
Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 10 June 2022
- Answered
- Written
- Priority
- Tabled
- 10 June 2022
- Answer due by
- 15 June 2022
- Answered
- 14 June 20224 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- Yes
Answer
The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, which operates the Regional Gender Identity Service at the Brackenburn Clinic, is not commissioned for this procedure as part of gender affirming surgery. However, if transgender people have gynaecological issues they will be assessed for hysterectomy and surgery will be performed if clinically appropriate.