AQW 8680/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 13/10/2020
Answered On Date: 30/10/2020
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of provision of gender-affirming care for trans people after the termination of the relationship between ClearChemist and GenderGP.

Answer:

Clear Chemist has suspended fulfilling hormone prescriptions it receives from online transgender clinic GenderGP.

The General Pharmaceutical Council ensures compliance with UK national prescribing guidelines when pharmacies under its jurisdiction work with non-UK registered providers. Aside from those compliance issues, private healthcare such as that provided by GenderGP is outside the remit of my Department.

My officials are however currently working in partnership with health service colleagues and service user representatives to identify a safe model for gender identity services, through the Gender Identity Pathway Review Group.