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1a. Were all registered midwives working in maternity services required to complete mandatory training between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2024, specifically concerning the care of transgender pregnant and birthing people?
1b. What percentage of registered midwives working in maternity services have completed mandatory training around the care of transgender people between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2024?
2. What percentage of pregnant and birthing people who were admitted into your maternity services between 1 and 31 March 2024 were asked about their gender identity and which pronouns they used at any point during their care?
By “admitted,” we mean, as a day-case, any ward attendance directly linked to their pregnancy, or admission linked to birth. This includes both in-hospital and community/ home birthing where applicable.
3. Did the paperwork (paper or electronic) used within your organisation’s maternity services between 1 and 31 March 2024 include gender-neutral and/ or non-cisgender/ non-hetero-typical language?
Examples of “gender-neutral and/ or non-cisgender/ non-hetero-typical” language include, but are not limited to:
• ‘Breastfeeding’ and ‘chestfeeding’
• ‘Mother’ and ‘birthing parent’
• ‘Father’ and ‘Second Parent’
• Documented pronouns on admission
Please utilise the table below to aid you in your response to Request 3 above.
Tick which is appropriate
What gender-neutral and/ or non-cisgender/ non-hetero-typical language was used?
No Paperwork
Some Paperwork
All Paperwork
If the paperwork (paper or electronic) contained gender-neutral and/ or non-cisgender/ non-hetero-typical language, please provide a non-completed blank copy (i.e., without patient information) or a screenshot of the paperwork if electronic to demonstrate the gender-neutral and/ or non-cisgender/ non-hetero-typical language.
