Welcome

You will be able to watch the NHS Gender Identity Symposium from 10 am. For a full explanation of the event please read our Symposium Programme (PDF) and read our press release Drive For Action.

You can also read the NHS Citizen Assembly Stocktake report, which summarises progress on issues including Gender Identity from the NHS Citizen Assembly in 2014.

10.00 Welcome, introductions, aims of the day - Olivia Butterworth: Head of Public

10:10 Opening address - Dame Barbara Hakin - National Director: Commissioning Participation, Patients and Information Directorate, NHS England Operations, NHS England

10:25 Dr John Dean – a view from the Chair of the Clinical Reference Group for Gender Identity services

10:30 Personal experiences from the trans-gender and non-binary community

11:30 Room discussion and reflections

11:45 Group discussions:

• What is our responsibility?
• Where can we make a difference?
• Actions we can take?

12:30 Summing up the day and next steps - Olivia Butterworth

13.00 Close - lunch and networking