Trans hospital patients in England to be banned from female- and male-only wards

Source: The Guardian

Trans hospital patients in England to be banned from female- and male-only wards

Health secretary Steve Barclay vows to update NHS constitution to give effect to proposals after consultation

Aubrey Allegretti Senior political corresondent
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Tue 3 Oct 2023 12.28 BST
First published on Tue 3 Oct 2023 11.47 BST

Trans hospital patients in England will be banned from being treated in female- and male-only wards, under plans announced by the health secretary, Steve Barclay.

In a speech to Conservative activists at the party’s conference in Manchester, Barclay also said patient requests to have intimate care provided by someone of the same biological sex would be respected.

He vowed to update the NHS constitution to give effect to the proposals after consultation, saying the changes would protect the privacy, dignity and safety of all patients.

Barclay told conference delegates in Manchester “we know what a woman is” – a common refrain from those Tories who are opposed to self-identification.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/oct/03/trans-hospital-patients-in-england-to-be-banned-from-female--and-male-only-wards

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