We've collated the most useful information regarding adoption and gender re-assignment processes below:
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If you need to submit a query regarding Adoption or Gender reassignment, please use our dedicated, secure Adoptions and Gender Reassignment online form.
Gender re-assignment process
It is important that practices are aware of the steps that need to be taken when a patient changes gender. Following the process will ensure continued patient care and ensure there isn’t an impact on your practice payments.
Please note: Patients may request to change gender on their patient record at any time and do not need to have undergone any form of gender reassignment treatment in order to do so.
When a patient changes gender, they are given a new NHS number and must be registered as a new patient at your practice. All previous medical information relating to the patient needs to be transferred into a newly created medical record. When the patient informs the practice that they wish to change gender, the practice must inform the patient that this will involve a new NHS number being issued for the them, which is not reversible. To revert back to their original gender, they would receive a third NHS number. The practice should confirm this has been discussed with the patient when notifying PCSE.
The process is as follows:
It is important that practices complete the new registration for the patient within five working days to ensure no interruption to patient care.
Please note: When registering new patients please do not use Select ‘I’ (Indeterminate) as the sex category. Please only select either ‘M’ for Male or ‘F’ for Female. This ensures that the appropriate screening invitations go correctly to individuals.
Download our guide for GP Practices for further information on the process for registering a patient gender reassignment.
Adoption process
It is important that practices are aware of the steps that need to be taken when a patient is adopted. Following the process will ensure continued patient care and ensure there isn’t an impact on your practice payments.
When a patient is adopted, they are given a new NHS number and must be registered as a new patient at your practice. All previous medical information relating to the patient needs to be transferred into a newly created medical record.
The process is as follows:
It is important that practices complete the new registration for the patient within five working days to ensure no interruption to patient care.
If you need to submit a query regarding Adoption, please use our dedicated, secure Adoptions and Gender Reassignment online form - choose Patient Registrations as the category and Adoptions and Gender Reassignment as the type.
For further information please see our guide for GP practices.
If you need to submit a query regarding Gender reassignment, please use our dedicated, secure Adoptions and Gender Reassignment online form.