THE NHS will spend £100,000 teaching staff how to talk to pregnant transgender men — including controversial terms such as chest-feeding.
Health bosses are advertising for help to extend a scheme promoting inclusion.
The NHS will spend £100,000 teaching staff how to talk to pregnant transgender menGetty
GettyNHS England, backed by Health Secretary Steve Barclay, have put out a six-figure tender to extend the scheme nationwide[/caption]
Maternity staff will get pronoun alerts and language preference warnings when discussing patients’ bodies.
A pilot at the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust said “We understand the extra challenges that gender identity can have on pregnancy, birth and infant feeding.
“We will provide inclusive, respectful care to pregnant people and their families.
“Our midwives’ role is to support a pregnant person’s journey through each stage of pregnancy, birth, and the early days with their baby.”
NHS England, backed by Health Secretary Steve Barclay, have put out a six-figure tender to extend the scheme nationwide.
There is very little data available about the number of trans men who have given birth in the UK.
According to Australian data, 22 trans men gave birth in 2019.