Critics note that the NHS, struggling enough with a lack of funding, critical staff shortages, and long waiting lists for patients, has bigger fish to fry.
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) faces the longest doctor’s strike in its history as junior doctors in England demand a 35% pay rise, arguing that the rise in wages is needed due to inflation.
A former Conservative Party health minister said the government should implement a preventative approach to reduce the rise in “costly” chronic illnesses.
The UK is not the only European country to adopt a cautious approach to the sensitive issue of gender identity. Switzerland has also officially called for caution.
