What do patients get asked in the NHSE registration form?
NHS England specifically ask about the sex as it is recorded on the patient's NHS record.
What do patients get asked in the Healthtech-1 Local Form?
Find out more about the Local Form here.
What is the process for registering a patient gender re-assignment?
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, the current process on NHS systems requires that 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 register their new gender on the clinical system, the practice must inform the patient that this will involve a new NHS number being issued for them. Subsequent changes to gender would involve a new NHS number. Please confirm this has been discussed with the patient when notifying PCSE.
Please read more here on PCSE guidance for registering.
If you would like to request a new NHS number for a patient you can submit a new PCSE case for gender reassignment.