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Prostate cancer screening: what you need to know
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Trans people could be barred from services based on appearance
Alison Holt,Social affairs editor, Ewan Somerville and Kate Whannel,Political reporter Getty Images Trans people could be asked about whether they should be accessing single-sex services based on their physical appearance or behaviour, proposed new guidance seen by the BBC has said. A code of practice, produced by the equalities watchdog and awaiting ministerial approval, says…
