Wes Streeting on issues faced by LGBTQ+ patients in NHS - highlighting ‘firsthand’ accounts of trans harassment

Wes Streeting on issues faced by LGBTQ+ patients in NHS - highlighting ‘firsthand’ accounts of trans harassment

“I have heard firsthand that this has been happening in NHS settings,” said Streeting at the annual LGBTQ+ NHS Conference, highlighting his awareness of trans sexual assault and the government’s plans to address it The post Wes Streeting on issues faced by LGBTQ+ patients in NHS – highlighting ‘firsthand’ accounts of trans harassment appeared first on Attitude.

Wes Streeting: indefinite ban on puberty blockers for trans youth "uncomfortable" but "ultimately right"

At this week's NHS LGBTQ+ Health Conference, Labour Health Secretary Wes Streeting defended his controversial decision to uphold the indefinite ban on puberty blockers for trans youth - a move that has sparked widespread criticism from LGBTQ+ activists, healthcare professionals, and even members of his own party.Streeting, who is gay, acknowledged the emotional toll of the decision, describing it as “truly uncomfortable” but “ultimately right” b…