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Many of the media queries we receive involve our Gender Identity Development Service for young people. Before contacting us about this service, please read the info below to see if an answer to your question is already available.

Where can I get general background information about the service and gender identity?

We have a dedicated website for our Gender Identity Development Service, which is home to information for young people, families, and professionals.

Can I have statistics on referrals to the service?

You can see latest referral figures on the GIDS website.

Can you provide a young person who uses your service for an interview / film project?

For appropriate projects we can look to provide interviews with our clinicians, but we very rarely put forward a case study of a young person considering/already transitioning, especially for a filmed project.

In some cases, we may be able to assist with contacting a former user of the service, who can talk about their experiences retrospectively.

The recent Channel 4 documentary series ‘Kids on the Edge’ did feature current service users, but that was a special case where the producers worked with the Trust and the families for two years before filming.

I am making a film and already have agreement from a service user and their family to film with them. Can I film their appointments at the Trust?

This is unlikely. Even if the young person and their family are happy for their appointment to be filmed, their clinician may feel it is not appropriate.

Can I film an interview with a clinician about one of their patients?

Our clinicians can talk about their work generally and gender identity, but would not be able to discuss individual patients.

Can you provide an expert to fact check my text book / drama proposal / feature article?

We support raising awareness and increasing acceptance through education, a diversity of viewpoints, and provision of evidence-based information.

We are happy to make our clinicians available to review texts for accuracy or to discuss background information about the service, but this depends on clinician availability, with support to our service users taking priority.

If we offer a clinician to review your text or assist with research, note that this does not imply endorsement of the work unless explicitly stated.