NHS General Practitioners across the UK are facing criticism for closing their doors to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescriptions for transgender patients, citing a lack of expertise and support. This trend has left many trans individuals anxious about their health, with some considering self-medication as an alternative. Experts, including Dr Aidan Kelly, point out that GPs are often capable of prescribing hormones, as they do for cisgender patients, and that the decision to stop HRT prescriptions appears motivated more by fear than by a genuine inability to provide care.
"The alarming trend of NHS GPs refusing to prescribe hormone replacement therapy for trans patients stems from a pervasive fear rather than a justified lack of expertise."
"Clinical psychologist Dr Aidan Kelly argues that GPs are overlooking the complexities and nuances of trans individuals' medical needs, leading to detrimental consequences for patients."
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