Sharp Scratch episode 118: Spark trans joy, not discomfort

Sharp Scratch is the BMJ Student podcast. It aims to discuss everything you need to know to be a good doctor, but that you might not get taught at medical school. In this episode, Éabha was joined by panellists Laura and William and expert guest Duncan Shrewsbury.A bit of backgroundTrans people experience disproportionately poor health outcomes. A study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research found that trans and non-binary patients are more likely to experience long term health conditions, including dementia, learning disabilities, and mental health problems.1 This episode aims to equip us with some of the tools needed to support the delivery of healthcare to trans patients, helping us to be the best doctors to our transgender patients.Expert guest Duncan Shrewsbury is a queer academic general practitioner (GP) based in Brighton. They are a medical educator, deputy lead for curriculum development, and the research lead…
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