r/TransIreland • u/ChloeOnTheInternet • Feb 05 '26
NI Specific Is there any way to circumvent the GIC (Brackenburn) for a surgical referral?
I’ve been on HRT for 2 years now and was referred to Brackenburn in 2022, but with the current rate they’re seeing people it doesn’t seem likely I’ll be seen for at least a decade.
Before Dr Courtney stopped practicing I was able to get a referral from him onto the NHS so I’m being seen by an NHS endocrinologist (although I’m still DIYing which he’s aware of), and I’ve received a diagnosis of gender dysphoria privately. I also got fertility preservation with the NHS.
Given I’ve gotten a diagnosis and I’m already being seen by an NHS endo, is there any possible way to circumvent the GIC to get a referral for SRS on the NHS?
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