TransActualNov 5

Most healthcare professionals want to help their patients and to provide high quality, patient-centred care. But in too many cases, something is stopping them.

Our Healthcare Professionals Report 2025 found that:

-Whilst two thirds of healthcare professionals agreed that they felt competent assessing a trans person in a therapeutic setting, only a fifth strongly agreed that they felt very competent.

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-Whilst 60% had knowingly cared for a trans patient, more than a quarter had not. Given that trans patients are most professionals' main source of information on trans people's healthcare needs, this is important.
-Less than half of respondents reported feeling very or extremely comfortable in their abilities to support their trans patients.
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Remember that whilst trans patients are often experts in their own care, they shouldn’t have to be. Avoid placing the burden on them as your sole source of information on their healthcare needs.

Learn how to best support your trans patients on our updated Information for Healthcare Professionals page
https://transactual.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/

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