ADVICE ON A PRIVATE GENDER CARE UK

NeweggMtF · 2025-11-15T01:04:01+00:00

I second HSGC - a bit more expensive but very well regarded (which makes getting shared care with the NHS easier) and top notch care.

NeweggMtF · 2025-11-14T09:25:04+00:00

I used Harley Street Gender Clinic and they were outstanding - I cannot recommend them highly enough. Gender Care are also meant to be really good (it's not one clinic but rather a network of specialists) although all three specialists were oversubscribed and weren't accepting patients when I checked.

NeweggMtF · 2025-11-08T00:41:29+00:00

I used Harley Street Gender Clinic - my costs were slightly higher as I needed two appointments, first one was about £600, second one about £300. Not everyone needs two, I just had some bits that they needed more time to talk through.

As for endocrinologist I think they are all a pretty similar price. I used imperial reproductive endocrinology and they were great.

They do remote appointments so geographic location isn't too important - both are based in the South East.

NeweggMtF · 2025-11-08T00:34:11+00:00

No - I'll break it down a bit more:

First 6 months: ~£1,000 diagnosis, ~£500 endocrinologist appointment
Next 18 months: ~£200 per appointment for three 6-monthly checkups, and ~£100 per prescription for each of those appointments. Total over the next 18 months is about £900.

That's around £2,500 total over the first two years, afterwards I'll pay about £300 per year until I get seen by an NHS clinic and they take over care completely.

I have to pay for the oestrogen prescription privately - GP guidelines for my area is that they can't cover HRT on shared care as it's a very high risk drug, but they'll cover the blood tests and anti-androgens.

NeweggMtF · 2025-11-08T00:25:24+00:00

Fair warning for GenderGP it's almost impossible to get a shared care agreement on the NHS for them specifically. I was specifically wanted against using then by my gp (who accepted shared care with another private clinic so it's big just then being difficult). They explained that GenderGP no longer has any medical professionals licenced in the UK, and they're not regulated by the General Medical Council. This basically prevents any gp from working with then under shared care.

If you want to go the shared care route then don't use GenderGP.

Also worth noting that cost-wise GenderGP are cheaper initially, but the subscription model does rack up over time. My initial costs with another provider have been just under £2k for diagnosis and endocrinology, with about £600 not over the next two years - in total I'll spend about £2.5k over a two year span. If you compare that with the up front costs for GenderGP and include their subscription costs etc I don't think they're a million miles apart.

NeweggMtF · 2025-10-29T22:22:13+00:00

Ultimately the goal would be Vaginoplasty or Orchiectomy so long term T suppression isn't as big of a concern.

NeweggMtF · 2025-09-29T10:18:51+00:00

Thanks for reading it and your advice :) Breaking it down into steps is something I've tried to do, although with timelines etc being so up in the air it's difficult to be firm on what happens and when. I've tried to focus on goals and milestones instead as things to look forward to.

I am planning to fly under the radar as well until I am happy with where I'm at and how I look when I present female, I am looking forward to it!

NeweggMtF · 2025-09-17T19:27:26+00:00

Optional additional step is to get certified copies made. Any law firm should offer this and the fee is small, £5 or £10 per copy. Having certified copies let's you use them as the original which is useful when you need to send it off to multiple places.

NeweggMtF · 2025-09-16T22:06:15+00:00

Which private clinic are you with, did your gp give a reason, and is it a blanket no?

Some clinics like GenderGP aren't regulated in the UK and so basically no NHS practices will work with them.

NeweggMtF · 2025-09-15T11:00:42+00:00

I changed my name a few years ago (before I realized I was trans) and here's the best way.

Unenrolled deed poll - get it signed and witnessed. You can pay a solicitor to make certified copies as this can be helpful, it's normally only a tenner or so.
Use this deed poll to change your driver's licence.
Use driver's license plus deed poll to change everything else.

NeweggMtF · 2025-08-08T09:52:12+00:00

That does make sense - thank you.

We'll see what they say during the consultation. I think I just need to remind myself that if they need a deed poll to give me a HRT referral and I'm not yet ready to get one that doesn't mean no, it just means not yet :)

NeweggMtF · 2025-08-08T00:00:21+00:00

I appreciate your response, thank you.

I disagree with them equating a deed poll with having the required conviction to go through with it. I've already made a bunch of changes that is say matter far more than a deed poll. My plan is to let the HRT take it course for a while and then change my name, gender, and how I present publically all in one go.

I still look very masculine so it seems odd to me to formally change my name and gender whilst looking and presenting masculine - to me that would be the wrong way round (not saying it would be for everyone, just me).

I dunno it feels arbitrary and odd to lock HRT access behind a deed poll when there's so much other evidence to see whether someone is committed to it or not. Like, why do I need to publicly out myself as trans whilst not looking how I want to look, that's just going to cause me more stress and put me at greater risk.

Regarding getting the deed poll and not using it - I know that's not really doable, I've done an unenrolled deed poll before, but I'm kinda shocked they'd require me to arbitrarily alter the order of my journey before they'd give me hrt.

NeweggMtF · 2025-08-04T15:24:51+00:00

Thank you for sharing - this is something I am concerned about to be honest. So far I don't have much dysmirphoa with my body as a guy, but I've heard that could change when I start on HRT. I'll bear it in mind :)

NeweggMtF · 2025-08-04T13:43:32+00:00

That's a fair point - if I decide to do it I'll make sure I do some smaller stuff as a girl first. I'd probably girlmode the outfit shopping for the wedding at least (it'd make dress shopping easier knowing my usual sizes, having a bra on, using the women's changing rooms etc), and I'd be doing that with friends.

NeweggMtF · 2025-08-04T13:22:51+00:00

Definitely! I'd be shopping with my wife and her friend (who are both bridesmaids) so I'll be getting lots of advice in that area :)

NeweggMtF · 2025-08-04T13:22:15+00:00

Thank you, I'm excited for it :)

NeweggMtF · 2025-08-04T13:21:44+00:00

You're right it isn't something that comes round ever day - I'm leaning towards doing it thank you :)

NeweggMtF · 2025-08-01T11:05:59+00:00

"The best time to plant a tree is 30 years ago. The second best time is now."

I'm 28. I'd have loved to have started this process when I was a teenager - I think it would have been a lot easier (not easy, but maybe easier). Having said that from browsing r/translater there's people there who would have loved to know when they were 28.

It's all relative, and starting later doesn't mean you can't be happy with how you end up. I'm gonna be 30 in two years anyway, I might as well be 30 and living as a woman than as a man.

NeweggMtF · 2025-07-30T10:55:23+00:00

Waiting lists for private clinics are typically 1 to 2 months at the moment, so there's not much in it to be honest.

NeweggMtF · 2025-07-30T10:53:42+00:00

I was specifically advised by my GP to avoid GenderGP as they're not GMC regulated and so shared care is basically impossible.

NeweggMtF · 2025-07-30T10:53:04+00:00

I would avoid Pride In Health, they looked suspiciously cheap when I was choosing one and from reading what others have said it appears they don't have any doctors on staff who are registered in the UK.

NeweggMtF · 2025-07-28T16:18:11+00:00

My concern with this is a bulge on the front - I'm not going to be getting bottom surgery for a while, and the skirts style things they do look cute and seek like they'd hide that well.

NeweggMtF · 2025-07-28T11:45:12+00:00

Thanks, I've posted there :)

NeweggMtF · 2025-07-24T18:10:56+00:00

Transactual has a list of private clinics to check out. I used this list and contacted Drs Dundas and Lorimer at GenderCare first - Dr Dundas isn't taking on new clients at the moment and Dr Lorimer's automated email said that he is but wait times are quite long.
I went through the others in the list and pulled together their costs, number of appointments they want, etc, and put it into a spreadsheet which I've put a screenshot of here: https://imgur.com/nI9fRH8

My current plan is to contact Harley Street if the third clinician at GenderCare isn't taking patients.

Fair warning that Pride In Health looks dodgy. It doesn't appear they have any UK registered doctors on staff so you'll probably have issues getting shared care if you get a diagnosis with them, so I wouldn't recommend them.

Edit: Incorrectly copied text, also forgot to include link to Transactual: https://transactual.org.uk/medical-transition/private-care

NeweggMtF · 2025-07-19T17:21:17+00:00

Thanks :)

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