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In 2020, 17-year-old Chase* was referred to the NHS gender identity development service by a GP.
“When I first got on the waiting list, it made things a bit easier to deal with,” Chase tells Hannah Moore. “Because I was like, OK, I feel horrible right now, my mental health is really bad but there is something in the pipeline.”
However, the first appointment never arrived.
“About a year and a…
