#WAITING TIMES

[ukftm]

Hello, I am a closeted trans guy (although it's very obvious and strangers call me a boy all the time) living in the north. I was just looking into the possibility of going through with transitioning when I get to University (nobody will know me, away from home so safer) but I am unsure of if that's possible. I know that if you go to a GP they refer you to a gender clinic but the wait time for the ones near me is like 4 years. Does that mean that I would have to wait 4 years for hormones or 4 years for surgery? Also is your GP allowed to prescribe you T or do I have to wait for the gender clinic?

Hi Anon,

The 4 year waiting list for your GIC will just be for your first appointment. You will likely need 2 appointments (some are more) before you will get the go ahead for T. You’ll need to be on T for 6 months (if T is part of your transition) before you’ll get referred for top surgery. The wait for top surgery will depend on where you live and what surgeon you choose.

Bottom surgery is a totally different waiting list and will add 6-10 years (some have been on the list for longer) onto your waiting list time.

A GP can prescribe you T before you see a GIC through things like shared care and bridging prescriptions (we have posts explaining this). But this is very much up to the GP you see and unfortunately a lot of GPs make this very difficult and simply refuse to do this without a referral letter from a GIC. But there is never any harm asking your GP if they would do this for you.

[eaglesnick]

101 Things You Should Know About the UK Tory Government

Thing 47

Not only do Rishi Sunak and Steve Barclay deny claims that Strep A antibiotics are running out, especially liquid penicillin for children, but now sick kids are being forced to attend already over-crowded A&E departments where they have to wait, laying on the floor for hours, before being treated.

“Strep A rush brings A&E ‘to its knees’ with sick kids forced to sleep on floor”  (Mirror: 09/12/22)

Rishi Sunak and Steve Barclay, both millionaires, can afford private health care for their families.  The vast majority of us cannot, and are reliant on a once great NHS, which is being deliberately run down by successive Tory governments. We deserve so much better.

[noodles-and-tea]

Haha… yeah… that’d be crazy…

[mias-back-from-the-dead]

tbh i think the funniest phenomena that's been happening in the last couple years is "youtuber, having gone too deep into the research hole, has been made an investigative journalist against their will"

[bookwyrminspiration]

god I would be UNSTOPPABLE if I was capable of consistently initiating tasks. just you wait. you'll be waiting a while but just you wait

[kimquatz]

process of drawing an OC: - you design them - you get attached to them - their hair gets bigger without you realizing it

[viorhysealberia]

pokemon fans when they have to wait another year for the next big game with no major releases in-between

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

i don't want these two characters to kiss per se. it is merely imperative they be handcuffed together and tossed into the wilderness to encounter great perils & tribulations (whilst chained to each other's side)

[pngmedicalblog]

Common misconceptions about waiting times in hospitals

The following series of posts will discuss common misconceptions about aspects of health care in a low to middle income country such as Papua New Guinea. There are several common misconceptions about waiting times in public hospitals that the public often holds and need to understand: 1. Waiting Times Are Arbitrary: Many people believe that waiting times are random and without reason. In…

[canisalbus]

✦ I've been saving all my summers for you ✦

[g3othermal3scapism]

rose tyler visiting home wearing tshirts from artists and tours that havent happened yet or tv shows that dont exist yet and everyone thinking she just has weird obscure music taste and is rly weird. its 2006 rose tyler walking down the street and everyone who glances at her shirt is thinking ‘who in the fuck is olivia rodrigo and where did this girl get a 2024 tour shirt’

[ukftm]

sorry if this isn’t really the place to post this, but I’m not really sure where else to go :(

I’ve contacted Dr Lorimer 3 times (may, june, and now nearly 3 weeks ago) and am still waiting for a response and it’s getting harder and harder to not get disheartened and just lose hope that I’ll get to transition soon. it’s really taking a toll on my mental health, so I was wondering if anyone maybe has any advice or something on dealing w this and not losing hope??? or if anyone can suggest what steps I should take next??

Hi Anon,

I’m afraid you will likely be waiting a long time for Lorimer to get back to you. Some of our followers have been waiting more than a year for a response from him.

This is such a long journey and now more people are accessing care privately, the waiting list for private care is longer than it’s ever been.

While you wait for Lorimer also make sure you are on the NHS waiting list. So that you are moving up both lists.

The wait for each stage of this journey is excruciating and the advice I can give you is to try and live your life. Do things that will distract you from the wait. As long as you know you are on waiting lists, there really is nothing more you can do to speed things up.

A good idea while you are waiting is to try to work on your body and your health. This may help you feel you have some control over your journey. This will not only prepare your body to cope with what’s to come but also help you feel that you are ‘masculinising’ your body (if that is your goal).

Unfortunately accepting that you very likely will not be transitioning medically any time soon is going to be important, otherwise you will literally fixate on every day that passes and your mental health will suffer a lot.

It’s essential that you find ways to cope while you wait, whether that be shopping for clothes that make you more comfortable, getting a new haircut, trying STPs, packers and binding, getting your name changed on all your documents etc etc. All of these things take a lot of time and energy but doing them will give you something to work on and feel like you are getting closer to your medical transition.

[eaglesnick]

101 Things You Should Know About the UK Tory Government

Thing 36

Unelected Rishi Sunak promised “a stronger NHS” yet he himself has no confidence in his own words. Why else would he have private health insurance?

“Rishi Sunak is registered with a private GP practice that guarantees that all patients with urgent concerns about their health will be seen “on the day”.”

So, Sunak and his family, because they have money, get to see a doctor anytime they like while the rest of us have to sometimes wait nearly two weeks to see a GP.

“Average waiting time for a non-urgent face-to-face appointment in UK general practice currently stands at 10 days.” (inews:25/04/22)

One rule for them, another rule for the rest of us.

[cubbyhole-for-flea-bee]

Macaque spent the whole season Big-Damn-Hero-ing and was NOT happy about it xD

[vriendenboekjes]

cut it out with till death do us part. i will find you in this life and reality and the next one and the next one and the next one

[chloesimaginationthings]

New FNAF clown Jackie from secret of the Mimic!!