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By Liam Evans
image captionStacy Winson said Zoom appointments save time, hassle and money for Welsh trans patients
Transgender services have been forced to adapt for the better since the Covid pandemic, according to one transgender woman receiving treatment.
Stacy Winson, from Caernarfon, said Covid restrictions meant some services have been held over Zoom, saving patients money, time and hassle .
She said people in Wales had been screaming for changes to the system.
The Welsh Government said it was committed to protecting and enhancing the rights of our trans community .
While transgender people in Wales can receive some services through their health board following the creation of the Welsh Gender Service, many in the community are still receiving treatment on the old system, which involves travelling to London.
NHS services for transgender under 18s labelled unacceptable by Care Quality Commission
Young transgender people in Wales are still expected to travel to either London or Leeds for treatment after waiting up to two years to begin treatment in some cases
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Although Wales has in place its own gender service, the facilities only cater to adults (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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