DHB gender-affirming healthcare services
Gloria Fraser made this Official Information request to Counties Manukau District Health Board
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From: Gloria Fraser
Tēnā koutou,
I am writing to request information about the gender-affirming healthcare services provided by the Counties Manukau District Health Board.
Could you please advise whether the following gender-affirming healthcare services are funded by the Counties Manukau District Health Board for transgender patients, and whether the services are currently available:
- Hormone therapy
- Mastectomy
- Hysterectomy
- Orchidectomy
- Facial hair removal
- Breast augmentation
- Voice training
Could you please provide information about the process of accessing those services that are available?
- Specifically, is an assessment by a mental health professional required in order to access gender-affirming healthcare services? If so, which services?
- In the case of hormone therapy, can primary health providers prescribe hormones, or does this have to be initially approved by an endocrinologist?
- Is any period of real life experience required to access surgery?
Finally, could you please advise what the process is if transgender patients require one of the above services, but the Counties Manukau District Health Board does not offer this service? Does the Counties Manukau District Health Board currently fund patients to travel to other areas to access this healthcare?
If any part of my request is unclear, please don't hesitate to contact me.
If any of the information that I have requested is unavailable or would be difficult to retrieve, but similar information might be readily available, I would be happy to discuss altering or refining my request.
Ngā mihi,
Gloria Fraser
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From: Dinah Nicholas (CMDHB)
Counties Manukau District Health Board
Dear Gloria
Thank you for your Official Information Act request received today.
We are working on a response for you which will be sent as soon as
practical and within the 20 working day timeframe as per the Ombudsman's
Guidance, 21 June 2018.
We will contact you if we have any queries with the request.
Kind regards, Dinah
Dinah Nicholas
Executive Assistant to Dr Gloria Johnson - acting Chief Executive
Board Secretary
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T: +64 9 277 3401 I Ext: 53401 I M: 021 682 923
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Room 13, Poutasi Corridor, Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu
Private Bag 94052 Auckland 2241
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From: Dinah Nicholas (CMDHB)
Counties Manukau District Health Board
Hi Gloria
Please find attached our final response to your request for Information.
Kind regards, Dinah
Dinah Nicholas
Executive Assistant to Dr Gloria Johnson - acting Chief Executive
Board Secretary
___________________________________________
T: +64 9 277 3401 I Ext: 53401 I M: 021 682 923
[email address]
Room 13, Poutasi Corridor, Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu
Private Bag 94052 Auckland 2241
www: [email address]
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