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Conference 2024

First Do No Harm Critical perspectives on sex and gender in healthcare With over 150 attendees, and hundreds from across the world joining the livestream, #FirstDoNoHarm was a resounding success. The sold-out event platformed and hosted clinicians and patients from around the UK, Europe and the US. In the media THE BMJ I The Telegraph […]

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CAN-SG review 2023

This is a brief overview of some of CAN-SG’s activities in 2023 The group has grown to over 100 healthcare professionals with members across many specialities including medicine, nursing, psychiatry, psychology and psychotherapy, general practice, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, radiology and radiography, midwifery and surgery.  Hundreds of people have signed our Declaration and […]

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Webinar #CANSGDoNoHarm

Clinical Advisory Network On Sex & Gender welcomes you to the first in our series of interactive webinars. These webinars will begin to cover the scope of our concerns and our work in the field of sex and gender in health care. Louise Irvine GP and Co-chair of Clinical Advisory Network on Sex and Gender. […]

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open letter Sex and gender in language, medicine, science and healthcare

Open Letter to NHS chiefs: The importance of the word “woman” in communication about women’s health

This is an open letter to the NHS chief executives and chief nursing officers of the four UK nations, as well as relevant ministers, calling for the reinstatement of language that uses the word “woman” in NHS communications about women’s health. Please sign our letter to NHS chiefs – all are welcome to sign: To: […]

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Why is the NHS Confederation ignoring the Cass review in pursuit of trans allyship?

The NHS confederation is launching a tender to create a practical guide to “model meaningful trans and non-binary allyship”. The confederation is a membership organisation that brings together various healthcare systems throughout the UK. It represents its members’ interests, and exerts considerable influence on government. This invitation takes a very particular position with regards to […]