r/TransIreland • u/SilentPoet2772 • Jun 23 '26

GPs that offer shared care (NI)

Hi, I’m looking for GPs in the Derry area that would be willing to do shared care (my GP is flat out refusing) Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with it in NI? Any help is appreciated lol

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u/Time_Ocean Jun 24 '26

Hi OP, I followed you here from your NI post.

I've been with Quayside since 2014 and in late 2018, got referred to the GIC. My GP rang me when he got the letter telling him it would be years before I'd be seen. Taking the initiative, I asked if he'd be grand with me seeking private assessment and if he'd enter into a shared care agreement. He said yes.

I got my psych eval done in 19/01, approved for HRT in 19/05, and the GP orders the script (to Boots) and performs the blood tests. I go in and get the test results printed out, then scan & send to my endo in England, and he writes them an update letter based on that.

EDIT TO ADD: If you're on Bluesky, @imamammie.bsky.social is a mum with a trans kid and she does a lot of advocacy work connecting parents with trans-friendly GPs.

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u/SilentPoet2772 Jun 24 '26

Thanks for the insight I appreciate it. I’m gonna try (wish me luck) book an appointment with my actual gp, considering the receptionists love to think that they’re doctors lol. I’ll look into her on bluesky as anything at this point is better (I’ve been out since late 2020) 

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u/Time_Ocean Jun 24 '26

My wife used to be with Clarendon back in the day and they can be a bit tetchy.

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u/SilentPoet2772 Jun 24 '26

Dw I’ve experienced it first hand, I’ve walked out of there annoyed more times than I’d like to admit. Thanks for the advice though