Exclusive figures obtained by The Sun have uncovered a potentially dangerous practice within the NHS, where hundreds of transgender patients are being officially recorded as female while being treated for medical conditions that only biological men can develop.
Concerning Data Reveals Systemic Issue
During the year to April, self-identifying transgender patients were documented as female on at least 549 separate occasions for illnesses exclusive to biological males. This represents a significant 13 per cent increase since March 2024, indicating a growing trend that medical professionals find deeply troubling.
The detailed breakdown shows that 313 cases involved hyperplasia of the prostate, a condition characterised by enlargement of the prostate gland. Additionally, medical records show 41 admissions for 'disorders of male genitals', including two patients suffering from priapism - persistent and painful erections - and four cases of testicular atrophy.
How This Situation Arises
The current NHS protocol allows patients over 18 to self-identify their gender without requiring a gender recognition certificate. They can simply write to their GP requesting the change, even if they haven't undergone any medical treatment or surgery to transition.
Dr Renee Hoenderkamp, a practising GP, expressed grave concerns about this system. 'It's preposterous and potentially dangerous,' she stated. 'The statistics should be changed to record biological sex. Biological women needing treatment for male infertility is impossible. It's an example of the indoctrination of our major institutions.'
Real Clinical Dangers Emerge
Dr Hoenderkamp highlighted the life-threatening consequences that could result from inaccurate patient records. 'If I have what is ostensibly a man in front of me, I'm not going to test for ovarian cancer,' she explained. 'If they have got ovarian cancer, I'm not going to do the test for it. I'm not going to find it. They're going to die.'
Helen Joyce of the charity Sex Matters reinforced these concerns, stating: 'The common practice of recording trans-identifying men as "female" is indefensible. There is ample evidence that NHS health records are an utter mess after years of allowing patients to self-identify.'
She added that in emergency situations or when patients transfer between carers, 'this may be a matter of life and death.'
NHS Response and Wider Implications
An NHS spokesman responded to the findings by suggesting that 'many of these cases will be recording errors' and noted these admissions represent just 0.003 per cent of all hospital admissions. They maintained this has 'absolutely no bearing on how patients are treated.'
However, these findings follow a government-commissioned review published earlier this year that warned of a 'widespread loss of data on sex' across health, policing and education sectors. The report suggested transgender patients could miss vital check-ups and cancer screenings, particularly if they've changed their recorded gender and received a new NHS number.
As the debate around gender identity and healthcare continues, medical professionals are calling for urgent reforms to ensure patient safety isn't compromised by administrative procedures.
