AIMS recognises the discrimination and harassment that trans and non-binary (TNB) people may experience either as staff or as users of the maternity services. We welcome the NHS Confederation’s decision to publish guidance on Supporting trans and non-binary healthcare staff and hope that its adoption by providers of maternity services will lead to greater understanding of and respect for the needs of TNB maternity service users as well as staff.
However, support for TNB staff should not mean ignoring a woman’s right to decide who may see or touch her body.
AIMS is calling on the NHS Confederation to review this section of their guidance ensuring that all stakeholders have a chance to comment, and that full weight is given to the patients’ perspective.
Read AIMS open letter to the NHS Confederation here
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AIMS supports all maternity service users to navigate the system as it exists, and campaigns for a system which truly meets the needs of all.