Letters
Gender dysphoria
Bureaucracy of changing gender
BMJ 2017; 358 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j3815 (Published 14 August 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;358:j3815
- Anna Stone, general practitioner
- Thornley Street Surgery, Wolverhampton WV1 1JP, UK
- annastone{at}nhs.net
Barrett’s article on gender dysphoria was useful but did not appreciate the bureaucratic and potential long term clinical problems faced by general practice and the patient.1
When patients change their gender and would like a new set of records and NHS number, we have to ensure that we erase all mention of their previous identity in their new records—this includes …
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