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Gender identity clinic

New location and website changes

From 14 October 2024, our gender identity clinic will be moving location to the Tavistock Centre. The service we provide will remain the same.

Our website is now part of the Tavistock and Portman website, where you can find accessible information for patients and professionals relating to our services.

Sub services:

Counselling psychology, Endocrine service, Speech and language therapy

For:

Adults

Available in:

Nationwide

We help people with

What we do

The gender identity clinic is the largest and oldest gender clinic in the UK, dating back to 1966. We accept referrals from all over the UK for people with issues related to gender.

We are a multi-disciplinary administrative and clinical team, including psychologists, psychiatrists, endocrinologists and speech and language therapists. We work together in order to provide holistic gender care, focusing on the biological/medical, psychological and social aspects of gender.

What to expect

In order to assess your individual needs and goals, we ask a number of questions about your background, current circumstances and future plans. The purpose of these questions is to help us gain a clear idea of how we can help you.

Based on your individual needs and circumstances your clinician will explore with you what may happen next with your gender care. For example, if you would like to, but have not yet made a social gender role transition, they may explore with you any possible obstacles in your way and help you consider ways to address these.

Additionally, in order to support you through the transition process, clinicians may discuss with you the possibility of referrals to other services within the GIC or local to you (which your GIC clinician can ask your GP to make).

We will keep your GP up-to-date about your progression through the clinic and you will be copied into the reports sent. Your clinician will also be able to offer you information and advice about other forms of support that you may find helpful as you move along your gender care pathway.

How to access this service

Your GP or another health professional can refer you directly to the Gender Identity Clinic.

We also accept self-referrals via your GP.

NHS e-Referral service and referral form for healthcare professionals

Download referral form for healthcare professionals

To locate the service on the NHS e-Referral Service, enter the following in the search fields:

  • Priority: Routine
  • Specialty: Gender Identity Services
  • Clinic Type: Gender Identity
  • Organisation or Site Name field: Tavistock and Portman

Waiting times

There is a high demand for appointments, which is common across other gender identity clinics around the UK.

Number of people on our waiting list15,928
Number of referrals received in the month52
Number of first assessments offered in the month61
Total appointments offered in the month776
We are currently offering first appointments to people referred inDecember 2018 / January 2019
Most recent data from: August 2024. These numbers are provisional and may change as the data is validated.

Monthly referral, assessment and discharge data

Referrals receivedFirst assessmentsDischarges
Aug-245261217
Jul-24223108365
Jun-24778066
May-2413368101
Apr-2421272143
Mar-2425335167
Feb-2440634614
Jan-2445534628
Dec-232343523
Nov-23424710
Oct-2340261164
Sep-2341764173
Aug-2330348158
Jul-233485482
Jun-233895069
May-235605346
Apr-2320355160
Mar-2337248131
Feb-2341540235
Jan-2330848367
Dec-2222828326
Nov-22236750
Oct-222541025
Sep-22192641
Aug-221876562
Jul-2229679220
Jun-2229937238
May-2233250103
Apr-2233756270
Mar-2239233492
Feb-2232833143
Jan-2229639279
Dec-2127940134
Nov-2146564150
Oct-2132551105
Sep-213024759
Aug-212774991
Jul-2133627106
Jun-2144030112
May-2134237113
Apr-2131943140
Mar-214032160
Feb-2126231124
Jan-213544968
Dec-2027423168
Nov-202905272
Oct-2023251124
Sep-2026848182
Aug-202274092
Jul-202904742
Jun-201832840
May-201214529
Apr-201163654
Mar-202544766
Feb-20304208191
Jan-2026958202
Dec-192164283
Nov-192976889
Oct-193137453
Sep-1929621766
Aug-192895052
Jul-193236960
Jun-192536485
May-1927854129
Apr-19329263107
Mar-193009191
Feb-192846853
Jan-1936853152
Dec-182145934
Nov-183078728
Oct-183047422
Sep-1832324383
Aug-1828483237
Jul-183389353
Jun-183287861
May-1835911167
Apr-1823210033
Mar-1827433794
Feb-182729335
Jan-1828313613
Dec-172458221
Nov-1728812139
Oct-1728311521
Sep-1725111424
Aug-1724811912
Jul-1725814123
Jun-1724510211
May-172181216
Apr-1717979148
Most recent data from: February 2024. These numbers are provisional and may change as the data is validated.

The gender identity clinic was run by the West London Mental Health Trust prior to April 2018. For data before April 2018, you may request pre April 2017 data by submitting a freedom of information request to West London Mental Health Trust.

Resources and support

Find resources and support for people waiting to be seen for our gender identity clinic service.

Access our patient portal

Our upcoming patient portal will allow you to access your health information and find help and support while on our waiting list and being seen by us.