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Fact check: What is NHS policy on trans patients in single-sex wards?
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Under current NHS guidance, transgender patients are entitled to be accommodated in single-sex wards that match how they identify. A GRC is not required for the individual decision-making process by healthcare professionals. However, a review of the NHS constitution is under way and includes a revision of policy for transgender patients.
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