[Ammi]

...just going back a bit in the thread, yeah I think that it would be 'perfect' if it was always possible for our wishes/preferences to be catered for..in an 'ideal world of NHS' as it were...but the NHS is struggling a bit in this country so that may not always be possible for the long-term future..?...I've had several procedures in hospital which have not been routine procedures and in all honesty, the gender of the person carrying them out hasn't even entered my thoughts..so I guess I have to think..would it be right for me to be 'selective' just because the procedure was a routine one, like a smear test..?...no I feel it would be wrong for me to feel like that because in an NHS where many are reluctant to be a part of it in their job/vocation in the current climate, I'm just thankful that there are those who still want to join and be a part of the care of us all...

... although there will always be some people who would abuse positions of trust in all walks of life, I do believe they are the very small minority so it's not something I could really occupy my thoughts with too much...if it were the thing that people didn't feel comfortable with transgender nursing staff then a vocation desperately needed could just be wasted.../sad...