A message from Rebecca Jones: Attention UK-based people, I need YOU to help me challenge NHS Blood & Transplant’s policies towards Trans & Non-Binary people.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rAPx8gpSix5Msf_HOu5cZhg6qSamNZiCtlDZLDc17yE/edit?usp=sharing
In July 2024, NHS Blood & Transplant changed its policy to test trans people’s haemoglobin levels exclusively like their sex at birth against scientific consensus. I have been investigating this over the past few months to understand why the NHS made this decision, and how we can make them change their policies.
What I was told concerned me greatly, especially when the NHS acknowledged it was a problem and did not give me a commitment on when they would solve it.I have followed up with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, and they’ve informed me that they need a significant number of complaints to investigate further.
If you can, please take 2 minutes of your day and fill in the steps below:
Please also share this where you can. So please, join me in complaining to NHS Blood & Transplant, then the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. This will take you roughly 2 minutes to send the email, then 5 minutes to later submit your complaint to the Ombudsman.
Together, we can change NHS policy and deliver an inclusive blood donation policy. If you’d like to read further into my investigation, the full document is available here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18FQmNgbR8VnURHsp7MVtE1zfVVU1NoXZIuJA8qGyHPY/edit?tab=t.0
Any enquiries, please contact: RebeccaJones03LD@gmail.com
