Trans people can wait seven years for NHS initial assessment

Trans people can wait seven years for NHS initial assessment Transgender people in England have faced waits of up to seven years for an initial NHS assessment, data seen by the BBC shows.

The South West's only gender identity clinic has the longest backlog, with an average wait of 90 months.

NHS England said people should be seen within 18 weeks of referral and blamed delays on an "increase in demand".

Trans woman Kaz Self, who waited for five years for an appointment, said the system was "dysfunctional". BBC News