\n Healthwatch York also found that non-binary and intersex people \u201cface health inequalities because of who they are\u201d following recent surveys.\n<\/p>\n
\n An NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board spokesperson said it recognises the \u201cseriousness of the issues raised\u201d by Healthwatch and acknowledges \u201cthere is work to do\u201d to improve people\u2019s experiences.\n<\/p>\n
\n Healthwatch York heard from 67 trans, non-binary and intersex people; 14 friends and family members of those people; and nine healthcare professionals when carrying out its research.\n<\/p>\n
\n Eighty-two per cent of trans, non-binary and intersex people who responded to the survey said they faced barriers \u201cbecause of who they are\u201d, Healthwatch said.\n<\/p>\n
\n The watchdog also asked people if their family member or friend had experienced issues when accessing health services and reported that 92 per cent said \u201cyes\u201d.\n<\/p>\n
\n Of those who did not have a good experience, Healthwatch said healthcare professionals \u201cnot following a request to use the person\u2019s chosen pronouns and name was a significant issue\u201d. \u201cThis is something easy to address and can make a big difference to someone\u2019s experience,\u201d Healthwatch’s report said.\n<\/p>\n
\n Meanwhile, Healthwatch reported that more than 50 per cent of survey respondents said they hide their identity to access health services.\n<\/p>\n
\n The watchdog said it found that despite the rights of trans, non-binary and intersex people being protected by law, \u201cmany people have shared poor experiences of national and local health services\u201d.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cPeople told us that they can no longer trust the NHS to support their health and others are struggling with multiple year waits for gender specific services,\u201d its report said.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cIt is clear that trans, non-binary and intersex people often face health inequalities because of who they are and the discrimination and lack of understanding that they face in trying to access services for physical and mental health.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Si\u00e2n\u00a0Balsom,\u00a0Healthwatch York\u00a0manager (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n
\n Si\u00e2n\u00a0Balsom,\u00a0Healthwatch York\u00a0manager, said:\u00a0\u201cIt is clear that\u00a0many\u00a0local trans, non-binary and intersex people are being let down by the NHS to the extent that they no longer trust\u00a0services.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cHowever, our research shows that some people have the opposite experience and feel supported by local healthcare professionals. Good, gender-informed care is happening\u00a0locally.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
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\n Jake Furby, co-chair of trustees at York LGBT Forum, said it was \u201cproud to support this report alongside partner organisations across the region\u201d, adding: \u201cRecognising and addressing the specific health needs of trans, non-binary, and intersex people is essential to improving understanding and achieving better health outcomes.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
‘We acknowledge there is work to do,’ says NHS<\/p>\n
\n The NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board spokesperson said: \u201cThe ICB welcomes Healthwatch York\u2019s report and we would like to thank everyone who shared their experiences. The findings highlight that many trans, non\u2011binary and intersex people continue to face challenges when accessing health services, and we recognise the seriousness of the issues raised.\n<\/p>\n
\n “We acknowledge there is work to do across the health and care system to improve people\u2019s experiences and ensure services are as inclusive and responsive as possible for all communities.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Healthwatch York also found that non-binary and intersex people \u201cface health inequalities because of who they are\u201d following…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":414081,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[102,2960,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-414080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-healthcare","tag-health","tag-healthcare","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/414080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=414080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/414080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/414081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=414080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=414080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=414080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}