The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that “man”, “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to sex, not self-ID or paperwork (gender-recognition certificates). This agreed with our legal interpretation. We have published new guidance and are in the process of updating our publications to reflect the judgment. We are also working to provide answers to the questions we're hearing from supporters and the media. We will publish these as soon as possible.

26th June 2024

Tags: NHS England

NHS Constitution 10-year review: response to the consultation

As part of the 2024 10-year review of the NHS Constitution, new provisions have been proposed on sex and gender. We explain these and give our responses to the consultation.