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This is a place for digital teams in the NHS to work together and develop the NHS digital service manual.
https://service-manual.nhs.uk/community-and-contribution
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Breast screening and gender neutral language #376

Open sarawilcox opened 3 years ago

sarawilcox commented 3 years ago

A place to capture user research findings and other insight into making breast screening content inclusive for trans and non-binary users.

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sarawilcox commented 2 years ago

The NHS.UK team is currently doing some work on inclusive language around gender and sex.

Zeno001 commented 2 years ago

That's good to hear, @sarawilcox. Can you say more about this and what they will take into consideration?

Zeno001 commented 7 months ago

The UK Network of Professors of Midwifery and Maternal and Newborn Health has just published a position statement on the use of sexed language in relation to women’s reproductive health:

Position Statement: Use of sexed language

Their position seems to be eminently sensible and, importantly, evidence-based.