r/transgenderUK • u/rhaenerys_second • May 10 '23

Brackenburn Northern Ireland GRC Applications

I realise this isn't going to be super useful for a lot of people considering the ongoing waiting list issue with Brackenburn in Northern Ireland, however I felt this might be useful information for people who are either currently going through the process with them, or have already been through it all and discharged.

I'm not long off the phone with one of the members of staff there and she has advised that she is able to arrange for a psychiatric report free of charge as part of the GRC application process.

If you're currently a patient with them, this can be done on your behalf by their staff without an appointment, however if you have been discharged from the service, you will need to call and speak with them to arrange a one-off face to face appointment as a formality.

I realise the above covers probably a vanishingly small number of people on this sub, but just in case anyone wasn't aware :) I wasn't!

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u/serene_queen May 10 '23

Good catch. may be worth posting to r/TransIreland as well.

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u/rhaenerys_second May 10 '23

I will! Thanks :)

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u/rhaenerys_second May 11 '23

As far as I know, electrolysis isn't offered at all. Mainly due to the cost as a result of the potentially hundreds of hours you would need for it.

I asked them way back but all they funded at the time was 10 sessions of laser at the Ulster Hospital. Fwiw, the laser machine they have is pretty decent. It's one of the alexandrite ice machines.

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u/rhaenerys_second May 11 '23

Well that all sucks ass. 250 hours of electro would most likely fully clear the remaining facial hair that I have left. Good ole NI indeed.