As health workers, we have the power to make a real difference for trans communities. Educating ourselves on bridging prescriptions, supporting DIY harm reduction, and creating resources for trans-led care are all crucial steps in providing life-saving support.
Trans healthcare isn’t complicated – it’s about understanding, advocacy, and de-mystifying the care process.
Educate yourself about bridging prescriptions
One of the most impactful things you can do for trans patients in the current climate is help provide hormones – including DIY harm reduction.
Helping people get safe access to hormones – especially when the average wait for a gender clinic is projected at 25 years – is life-saving care.
Resources: https://transactual.org.uk/bridging-prescriptions/, Dandelion DIY, Trans Harm Reduction
Make a trans health resource list for yourself and colleagues so you’re more confident providing good care
Remember to support trans-led health expertise!
Trans health info: TransActual, Genderkit, Spectra Trans Health Advocacy Service, The Clare Project, Trans Harm Reduction, Transfeminine Science, Trans Pregnancy Project
Clinical advice: TransPlus, Welsh Gender Service, CliniQ, The Bridge Clinic, Indigo
Help change the narrative by de-mystifying trans healthcare and sharing what you know
Caring for trans people isn’t rocket science – don’t let the headlines tell you otherwise!
We’re in the middle of a global anti-trans moral panic – and it’s impacting many health workers’ confidence providing care for trans people. Your voice makes a difference.
Reading: transactual.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/, WPATH Standards of Care, Ruth Pearce’s Understanding Trans Health, QueerAF’s “Gender Clinic Files”, transsafety.network/tags/trans-healthcare
