Starting to transition means a lot of waiting and worrying; the NHS can't cope with the backlog. Getting private treatment is usually the only option for many now. For Top Surgery, you will need one referral letter; for Bottom Surgery, you will need two.
We do not provide these referrals and rely on you having these from the relevant clinicians.
Listed here are some independent private practitioners who are not connected or affiliated with us. They do, however, work with patients and make referrals.
The therapist is looking to see that you meet the following criteria:
- A persistent and well-documented gender dysphoria;
- The capacity to make a fully informed decision and to consent to treatment;
- That you have reached the age of majority in a given country (if younger, follow the SOC for children and adolescents);
- If you are living with any significant physical or mental conditions, then they must be reasonably well-controlled.
Dr Popelyuk at The Gender Clinic at 70 Harley Street provides assessments, diagnoses and referrals to Mr Vahidi for people over 18 suffering from gender dysphoria.
Dr Vickie Pasterski at the Harley Street Gender Clinic at 10 Harley Street provides assessments, diagnoses and referrals to Mr Vahidi for people over 18 suffering from gender dysphoria.
Laura Scarrone; specialises in the Field of Gender Dysphoria and of the Gender Diversity Specialist Register of the British Psychological Society. A Member of the British Association of Gender Identity Specialists (BAGIS) and a member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH).
Gender Doctors Dr Kirpal Sahota MBChB, CCT, FRCPsych Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Gender Specialist. Dr Sahota has full-time appointments at the NHS London Gender Clinic and a small private practice and we aim to keep our waiting times small. She is a very experienced consultant psychiatrist and has held consultant appointments since 2000. Her profile is on the website.
GenderCare is a London-based umbrella for doctors for independent clinicians who make assessments, referrals, and endocrinology. Their website is useful on the How To Use GenderCare page, which maps questions to clinicians.
Dr Penny Lenihan London-based psychiatrist and gender specialist.
Kelly Psychology London-based gender practice.
Gender Identity South West was founded by Dr Debby Jackson (she/her) in 2021.
UK Government list: Doctors and psychologists specialising in gender dysphoria