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Gender identity

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Definition

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Gender identity

Digitising Social Care

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Digitising Social Care Glossary, v0.0.3

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The gender identity of a person as stated by the person.
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Data descriptor

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Gender

NHS England

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CLD Guidance, release 1 (February 2023)

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Gender is defined as the gender the individual considers themselves to be. ‘Other’ has been added for clients who do not identify as male or female. ‘Unknown’ should be used where the person's gender has not been recorded. • Female • Male • Other • Unknown Data type: Defined list
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