Sullivan Review Urges NHS and Police to Record Biological Sex for Data Accuracy

The government-commissioned review highlights risks in conflating sex and gender identity in public records, with no confirmation yet on implementing its recommendations.

The Sullivan Review finds that conflating biological sex and gender identity in public data undermines research, policymaking, and public services.
The report warns that NHS practices, such as issuing new NHS numbers for transgender patients, have led to missed cancer screenings and health risks.
It recommends police forces stop allowing changes to sex markers on the Police National Computer to ensure accurate crime data.
The review calls for the UK Statistics Authority to examine activism and impartiality in civil service data practices.
The government has not yet confirmed whether it will act on the review's recommendations, leaving the issue unresolved.