NHS England waiting times for gender dysphoria patients unlawful, court hears

Trans claimants want high court to declare that NHSE broke law by failing to meet 18-week target to start treatment

NHS England has acted unlawfully by making thousands of patients with gender dysphoria wait extreme" periods of time for treatment, the high court has heard.

Transgender claimants, who have suffered distress as a result of delays, want the court to declare that NHSE broke the law by failing to meet a target for 92% of patients to commence treatment within 18 weeks.

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