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Trans adults waiting on average 25 years for NHS gender clinic appointments (www.thepinknews.com)

submitted 1 week ago by als@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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The wait varies widely around the UK, according to QueerAF. Times can range from three years in Nottingham, to 41 years in Belfast and a staggering 224 years in Glasgow.

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[–] HermitBee@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago (6 children)

What does this even mean? No-one is waiting 224 years, unless a trans person from 1800 just got their first appointment. Why hide a real problem behind absolute bullshit headline figures?

[–] stray@pawb.social 11 points 1 week ago (5 children)

The wait time is estimated based on how many people are in line compared to how quickly they're receiving service. It's like if no one is seeding your torrent then the ETA is infinity, but as more seeds come online, the ETA reduces.

That said, I don't know what the actual figures are that they used or where they got them from.

[–] HermitBee@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It's like if no one is seeding your torrent then the ETA is infinity, but as more seeds come online, the ETA reduces

Sure. But I wouldn't write an article with a headline saying that my torrent was going to take 1000 years to download, because I'd look like an idiot.

[–] stray@pawb.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I would if the lack of seeding was an intentional bid to drive me to suicide.

[–] HermitBee@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

All the more reason to take the topic seriously and not publicise nonsense figures, if you ask me.

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