NHS Wales pauses gender-affirming surgeries over concerns about referral numbers

The Welsh NHS has paused new referrals and scheduled surgeries for gender-affirming procedures while an independent clinical review examines the Welsh Gender Service’s referral and assessment processes. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, which runs the Welsh Gender Service, said the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning

Welsh gender surgeries paused amid concerns over referral rates  lbc.co.uk

'This is a completely unfounded caving to moral panic,' said one trans rights group

Data suggests "significantly higher" rates of referral for gender-affirming surgery compared with English services, according to the health board.

Nation.Cymru staff Referrals for gender-affirming surgery through the Welsh Gender Service have been suspended after concerns were raised about significantly higher referral rates than those seen in England. The NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) has asked Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to immedi