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Freedom of Information request 093-2122

Response published: 5 January 2022

FOI Request

Sent: 22 April 2021 22:17 To: Freedom of Information Subject: Freedom of Information request This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. If unsure, please contact ghcit@ghc.nhs.uk -------------------------Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust Good afternoon, I have the following information request - Could you please confirm the following: a. How many members of your medical staff have a GRC Gender Recognition Certificate.? b. How many members of your medical staff identify as transgender who do not hold a GRC? c. Does your trust restrict doctors or nurses with a GRC who are legally recognised as female to conduct intimate exams on females eg. smear tests, pelvic exams, breast exams.? d. Do your trust restrict any of the duties of nurses and doctors who identify as transgender who do not hold a GRC in relation to their work with male or female patients?

FOI Response

Trust HQ
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AW

E-mail: freedomofinformation@ghc.nhs.uk
Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk
DATE: 13/05/2021
Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 093-2122
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
1. How many members of your medical staff
have a GRC?
Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation
Trust do not hold this information in our records.
2. How many members of your medical staff
identify as transgender who do not hold a
GRC?
3. Does your trust restrict doctors or nurses
with a GRC who are legally recognised as
female to conduct intimate exams on
females eg. smear tests, pelvic exams,
breast exams.?
4. Does your trust restrict any of the duties of
nurses and doctors who identity as
transgender who do not hold a GRC in
relation to their work with male or female
patients?
Should you have any queries in relation to our response in this letter, please do not hesitate to contact
me. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask
us to review our response, you should write to:-

Associate Director of Corporate Governance
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth
GLOUCESTER GL3 4AW
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information
Commissioner’s Office ICO. for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case
unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of
the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
On behalf of Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust