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-- A transsexual is considering legal action against Huddersfield Primary Care Trusts over waiting times for sex-change surgery.
Emma, 40, has been told she faces a two-year wait just to get an initial consultation at Leeds Gender Clinic.
Emma - who did not wish to reveal her surname - has already paid more than £2,000 to be assessed by private consultants in Sheffield.
She was referred to Sheffield by her GP in April 2003 and underwent six months of lengthy psychological tests.
A panel agreed she was a woman trapped in a man's body and should have treatment.
But Emma was told by Huddersfield Primary Care Trusts that she could not have funding for immediate treatment at Sheffield and could only be treated at Leeds Gender Clinic.
She must wait two years for an initial appointment there, then repeat the assessment process.
Emma said she is considering taking the PCT on in the courts.
She said: "I have no idea why they are reluctant. But I want to do something that will make it impossible for them to carry on like this."
Emma said she would have continued hormone treatment and surgery privately.
But her funds are running out and surgery costs between £7,000 and £15,000. --
