Specialist multi-disciplinary service for children and adolescents and their families who are experiencing difficulties in the development of gender identity. This may include children who are unhappy with their biological sex and wish to belong to the other one. Service also offers counselling to children of parents with transsexualism or other gender identity problems.
Gender Identity Development Service
Contact details
- Contact Name
- Dr Polly Carmichael
- Contact Position
- Director GIDS, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Telephone
-
020 8938 2030
Fax: 020 7794 1879 - gidu@tavi-port.nhs.uk
- Website
- tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/care-and-treatment/our-clinical-services/gender-identity-development-service-gids/
- Alternative Contact
- Lisa Williamson, Administrator or Keyur Josh, Admin Manager
Address
- Address
-
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
The Tavistock Centre
120
Belsize Lane
London - Postcode
- NW3 5BA
Time / Date Details
- When is it on
- Mon-Fri 10am-6pm.
Costs
- Cost(s)
- Free service.
Further details
- Parent Body
- Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. Part of the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).
- Client Group
- Children and young people up to 18 years.
- Catchment Area
- Nationwide
- Capacity or waiting list
- Waiting time 4-6 months for first appointment.
- Referrals Policy
- Professional referrals accepted from local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), but enquiries welcomed from education, social care services, GPs and other parts of the NHS.
- Languages
- Italian
- Language note
- Interpreters by arrangement
- Ward
- Frognal and Fitzjohns Ward
- Last checked date
- 17/10/2011
- Record ID
- 8995