AQW 1282/22-27


Ms Connie Egan
Alliance Party
North Down


Tabled Date: 10/06/2022
Answered On Date: 14/06/2022
Priority Written: Yes


Question:
To ask the Minister of Health what he is doing to ensure transgender people can access hysterectomies as part of gender affirming surgery.


Answer:
The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, which operates the Regional Gender Identity Service at the Brackenburn Clinic, is not commissioned for this procedure as part of gender affirming surgery. However, if transgender people have gynaecological issues they will be assessed for hysterectomy and surgery will be performed if clinically appropriate.