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Trans people should use hospital spaces according to biological sex, NHS England says

Trans people should use hospital spaces according to biological sex, NHS England says
BBC UK Thursday 15 October 2026, 14:55 UTC 1 min read
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New guidance says trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex.

New guidance says trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex.
NHS England (ORG)
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