I’m a transsexual person in a single sex ward in hospital and another patient wants me moved. Can the hospital do that?
No. Someone saying that they are uncomfortable sharing a ward with a transsexual person is no reason for the transsexual person to be moved. The hospital has to make any decision about service provision based on evidence rather than prejudice. Service providers need to be aware that transsexual people may need access to services relating to their birth sex which are otherwise provided only to people of that sex. For example, a transsexual man may need access to breast screening or gynaecological services. The service provider should discuss with any transsexual service users the best way to enable them to have access to appropriate services. If a service is unable to meet the needs of the service user, then they should find a provider who can. The Department of Health’s Chief Nursing Officer states that good practice requires that clinical responses be patient-centred, respectful and flexible towards all transgender people and that trans people should be accommodated according to their
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