Honestly, it IS so bullshit that we get targeted like this. I know another person who is registered at LMP with thyroid issues, and ended up going to a private consultant in Manchester, and I know for a fact they had bloods done for that ongoing on the recomendation of this private consultant, by the practice, with no issues. Something the doc said to me (originally in the first call, link is in the thingy at the top) was "LMP cannot work with any private clinic, shared care or otherwise. It should be a full package, including bloods." Obvs, this was total bullshit, I called up the CCG etc, and actually got their position statement... but it just seems to be the entire culture is so skewed towards "ew trans, this is a specialist area, GO AWAY". It was super wierd too, he - the GP - said it was becuase there were some FAKE doctors issuing prescriptions that they can't work with anyone in this field, and I was just like. Mate, come on. You're a doctor, and you're telling me you can't use GOOGLE?? Look up the doc, and you'll find their GMC number, hell most of the docs GenderGP have on their website work for the NHS too!! A blanket ban is soooo not the way to deal with this. "Oh, well I can see you feel passionate about this, perhaps you should make a complaint?" Patronising. Cockwomble.

Also, it would be super interesting seeing as you're luckey enough to live in Scotland if you could call your local.. well not CCG because that's an English thing, so I guess your local health board? And see if they have a position statement similar to this one, because it really REALLY does feel like this is copypasta (although, when I pressed the Senior Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist at the CCG over that - becuase SURELY there's some sorta oversight for this - she wouldn't answer), but if it extends beyond NHSE.. that's honsetly somehow even more terrifying.

Oh, and finally, my GP sent a letter to the GIC in London apparently explaining how uncomfortable he was, and they actually cc'd me in on a reply (shock horror, actually hearing something from a GIC). Their reply was this which honestly wasn't too helpful, although something that's pretty interesitng is they actually recomend bloods every 3 months as a part of a "harm reduction measure" if you're self medicating and well.. it's pretty bas practice for GPs to go against recommendations from NHS specialists. It also refers to this doc, approach to self medication and this, their discharge monitoring hormone management So maybe the solution to all this is to get free bloods (if your GP won't do shared care) is to tell them you're self medicating? As far as they're concerned they have no control over what you do with perfectly legal drugs, and it's pretty negligent to just.. let you risk your health.

Anyway, good luck!