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The UK is not facing easy times due to the Pandemic caused by Coronavirus, the Brexit which is approaching in less than 40 days and the NHS which is fighting not to collapse under the hit of Covid-19 cases. There is one thing, though, that is not depending on the obove situation, and for which the NHS will have to provide some explanations: their waiting times both for transgender adults and children that have waiting times of years! NHS waiting time is 18 weeks, but some patients have to wait over 193 weeks only to get to their initial appointment. Things are harder for teen-trans, as there is only one clinic for young people seeking transition in the entire country of her Majesty Elizabeth II. Reece, a 14-year-old-boy, has started a legal action with the support of legal activi...

There is hope and “an open door” for others. A happy ending for Ross and Chris Muller, a Scottish couple that lives in Edinburgh and got married after 8 years of relationship. A couple that - like many others - always dreamed about starting a family together and finally their dream is coming true. They initially looked at adoption before settling on surrogacy, and having one of the best news in the world for them. After many researches they finally found a way to get surrogacy, but there is something we always have to keep in mind when taking this option into consideration: the super expensive costs of private surrogacy. They did not give up. As reported on the Daily Record, once they faced this very bad surprise, they asked NHS to help them but their request was refused because t...

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UK: Transgender teenager takes legal action over the years-long wait faced by young people requesting appointments with NHS specialists

There is hope for gay couples in Scotland who want to have a baby by NHS Surrogate.