Gender identity healthcare: evaluation of the impact of Scottish Government funding
This report presents findings of an independent evaluation into the impact of Scottish Government funding, as allocated to NHS Health Boards, to implement local work to improve access to, and delivery of, gender identity services. The evaluation covers period between December 2022 and August 2024.
Annex A: Glossary
CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CMO - Chief Medical Officer
CYP - Children and Young People
EDI - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation
GGC - Greater Glasgow and Clyde
GIC - Gender Identity Clinic
GIHP - Gender Identity Healthcare Protocol
GP - General Practitioner
GRA - Gender Recognition Act
GRP - Gender Reassignment Protocol
GRS - Gender Reassignment Surgery
HIS - Healthcare Improvement Scotland
HSCP - Health and Social Care Partnership
LGBTQIA+ - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and other diverse gender identities including Non-Binary
MDT - Multidisciplinary Team
NaSH - National System for Sexual Health
NGICNS - National Gender Identity Clinical Network for Scotland
NES NHS - Education for Scotland
NHS - National Health Service
NHSGGC - National Health Service Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Health Board)
PHS - Public Health Scotland
SG - Scottish Government
SLT - Speech and Language Therapy
SPHN - Scottish Public Health Network
STA - Scottish Transgender Alliance (renamed Scottish Trans)
ToC - Theory of Change
WTE - Whole Time Equivalent (workload hours)
WHO - World Health Organisation