NHS faces crackdown on giving puberty blockers to children as Tavistock clinic is shut down
2 years, 4 months ago

NHS faces crackdown on giving puberty blockers to children as Tavistock clinic is shut down

The Telegraph  

The NHS could be banned from giving puberty blockers to children amid concerns that youngsters are being “rushed” into changing their gender. The Tory leadership contenders told The Telegraph they would act following the announcement that the NHS was shutting down the Tavistock transgender clinic after the Cass Review found it was “not safe” for children. NHS England will instead move young people into regional centres that will take a more “holistic” approach to treatment and look at whether other mental health conditions could explain their gender dysphoria. It also committed to begin urgent research on the impact of puberty blockers after Dr Hilary Cass warned in her report that the drugs could prompt the “rewiring of neural circuits” and affect parts of the brain responsible for decision-making and judgment.

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Trans lobby group threatens to help break puberty blockers ban by exploiting loopholes
2 days, 19 hours ago

Trans lobby group threatens to help break puberty blockers ban by exploiting loopholes

Daily Mail  

Campaigners demanded an urgent review of the puberty blockers ban last night over a trans lobby group’s offer to help children exploit loopholes. Hours after they were permanently banned by the Government last week, Anne Trans Health started offering youngsters ‘legal, compassionate and supportive routes’ to access the body-altering hormones, which halt development into adulthood. Activists protesting outside Health Secretary …

Wes Streeting’s puberty blockers ban will force transgender kids to go to France for treatment
1 week, 4 days ago

Wes Streeting’s puberty blockers ban will force transgender kids to go to France for treatment

The Independent  

Trans people in the UK face a pragmatic choice: to co-operate with what is regarded as a hostile Labour administration for the good that can be achieved for trans people or to protest what is regarded as the latest insult. Yesterday, the health secretary, Wes Streeting, confirmed as permanent the ban on the use of puberty blockers for trans youth …

Britain indefinitely bans puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria
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1 week, 5 days ago

Britain indefinitely bans puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government on Wednesday indefinitely banned puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria after independent experts found there was an unacceptable safety risk in prescribing the medication. The ban does not apply to those already receiving puberty blockers for gender dysphoria, to their use in clinical studies or in treatment of children with precocious puberty, an uncommon …

Health Secretary Wes Streeting announces ‘indefinite’ ban on puberty blockers for children
1 week, 5 days ago

Health Secretary Wes Streeting announces ‘indefinite’ ban on puberty blockers for children

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Streeting announced an indefinite ban on the prescription of puberty blockers to children after …

Regulator being sued for approving private trans youth clinic set up by Tavistock staff
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Regulator being sued for approving private trans youth clinic set up by Tavistock staff

The Telegraph  

It approved Gender Plus just months before the publication of the long-awaited Cass review. In the wake of the report, the Government banned the use of puberty blockers on under-18s and confirmed that cross-sex hormones would only be provided where “strict eligibility and readiness” criteria had been fulfilled, including sign-off by a multidisciplinary team. Gender Plus does not prescribe drugs …

There’s Just Not Scientific Evidence That Gender Medicine for Teens Should Be Restricted
2 months, 2 weeks ago

There’s Just Not Scientific Evidence That Gender Medicine for Teens Should Be Restricted

Slate  

The Cass Review into gender identity services in the U.K. has been a topic of much contention. The Cass Review, named for Hillary Cass, the pediatrician who conducted it, was commissioned after a court case raised fears about the gender services—which are clinics run to provide care for transgender and gender-diverse children—in the U.K. People were worried that clinicians were …

Wes Streeting pushes ahead with NHS puberty blockers clinical trial as high court rules ban lawful
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wes Streeting pushes ahead with NHS puberty blockers clinical trial as high court rules ban lawful

The Independent  

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High Court judge in the UK upholds the government ban on puberty blockers
4 months, 3 weeks ago

High Court judge in the UK upholds the government ban on puberty blockers

Associated Press  

LONDON — A High Court judge on Monday upheld the British government’s emergency ban on puberty blockers, saying a study that found “very substantial risks and very narrow benefits” of the treatment supported the restriction as potentially being harmful. Justice Beverley Lang said a review commissioned by England’s National Health Service concluded that gender care is an area of “remarkably …

Wes Streeting ‘treading cautiously’ in pressing ahead with puberty blocker ban
5 months, 1 week ago

Wes Streeting ‘treading cautiously’ in pressing ahead with puberty blocker ban

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Medicine given to children must …

Labour to ban conversion therapy in King’s Speech despite fears for parents
5 months, 1 week ago

Labour to ban conversion therapy in King’s Speech despite fears for parents

The Telegraph  

Labour has opted to act quickly on conversion therapy despite Wes Streeting taking a cautious approach to puberty blockers, which earned him praise from gender-critical campaigners. On Monday, Fiona McAnena, the director of campaigns at Sex Matters, warned Labour must avoid rushing into a ban on conversion therapy, or risk causing “immense harm”. “By keeping the ban on private prescriptions …

There are a few things Wes Streeting should consider before making his mind up on puberty blockers
5 months, 1 week ago

There are a few things Wes Streeting should consider before making his mind up on puberty blockers

The Independent  

The current ban on puberty blocking drugs in the treatment of trans children has presented Labour’s new health secretary, Wes Streeting, with a significant test of his and his party’s ability to steer clear of the divisive arguments that dominated the end of the last government and instead deliver meaningful change for the better. A temporary ban was put in …

Private prescriptions of puberty blockers for children to be banned
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Private prescriptions of puberty blockers for children to be banned

The Telegraph  

Private prescriptions of puberty blockers to children will be banned in one of the Government’s last acts, it emerged on Wednesday. Dr Helen Webberley, who runs the offshore clinic GenderGP, said children should be given cross-sex hormones in addition to puberty blockers to give them the “right puberty”. The doctor called puberty blockers “safe and life-saving” in her first public …

A major UK report says trans children are being let down by toxic debate and lack of evidence
8 months, 1 week ago

A major UK report says trans children are being let down by toxic debate and lack of evidence

Associated Press  

LONDON — Children who question their gender identity are being let down by lack of evidence and a toxic political debate, according to a report Wednesday from a senior doctor in England. Dr. Hilary Cass said there is “no good evidence on the long-term outcomes of interventions to manage gender-related distress,” and young people have been caught up in a …

A major UK report says trans children are being let down by toxic debate and lack of evidence
8 months, 1 week ago

A major UK report says trans children are being let down by toxic debate and lack of evidence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr. Hilary Cass said there …

‘No good evidence’ for gender care for youth over long term, review finds
8 months, 1 week ago

‘No good evidence’ for gender care for youth over long term, review finds

Al Jazeera  

Study commissioned by England’s health service says hormones should only be prescribed to teens with ‘extreme caution’. The evidence behind medical intervention for youth questioning their gender is “remarkably weak”, with some doctors abandoning “normal clinical approaches” to prescribe hormones to teens, a landmark review in the United Kingdom has found. There was also no evidence that puberty blockers “buy …

NHS bosses ordered to reveal fate of 9,000 young transgender Tavistock patients
8 months, 1 week ago

NHS bosses ordered to reveal fate of 9,000 young transgender Tavistock patients

The Telegraph  

Dr Cass told the NHS it was “hugely disappointing” that the clinics would not engage in research that would help to inform the future treatment of children who believe they are transgender. NHS takes responsibility for research The NHS is committed to undertaking the research and has moved the responsibility for its completion from the Cass review to the NHS …

‘We can now wake up from this nightmare’: Has the turning point in the trans debate finally come?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘We can now wake up from this nightmare’: Has the turning point in the trans debate finally come?

The Telegraph  

Carolyn’s daughter was only 13 when she asked to be referred to the Tavistock clinic to begin the process of changing her gender. In that time, the NHS’s Gender Identity Development Service, based at the Tavistock clinic in London, has been shut down in one of the biggest scandals in British medical history and the NHS has announced a review …

Children must not be rushed to change gender, report warns
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Children must not be rushed to change gender, report warns

The Telegraph  

Children who believe they are transgender may actually have mental health issues, a landmark report is set to find this week. It comes amid concern that children are being allowed to change gender in school without their parents’ knowledge or consent, and after the routine prescription of puberty blockers was banned by NHS England. “We’ve also said there’s more to …

NHS loophole allows puberty blockers for children
8 months, 2 weeks ago

NHS loophole allows puberty blockers for children

The Telegraph  

The 2022 interim review by Dr Cass, the former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, led to the closure of children’s gender services at the controversial Tavistock clinic as well as the ban on puberty blockers. Following her initial findings, the NHS launched a consultation on banning them, under which it proposed that doctors could prescribe …

NHS to prescribe cross-sex hormones to teenagers at gender clinics
9 months ago

NHS to prescribe cross-sex hormones to teenagers at gender clinics

The Telegraph  

The NHS will prescribe gender-changing hormones to teenagers as young as 16 at its youth gender clinics, new guidance states. But NHS England’s new guidance around “cross-sex hormones” means the drugs can be given to teenagers as part of its Children and Young People Gender Service. The treatment, known as gender-affirming hormones, would be available for “young people with continuing …

England is limiting gender transitions for youths. US legislators are watching
9 months ago

England is limiting gender transitions for youths. US legislators are watching

Associated Press  

Legislators in at least two U.S. states are citing a recent decision in England to restrict gender transitions for young people as support for their own related proposals. NHS England says there is not enough evidence about their long-term effects, including “sexual, cognitive or broader developmental outcomes.” Starting April 1, NHS England will not prescribe puberty blockers — drugs that …

NHS bans puberty blocker prescriptions for children in ‘landmark decision’
9 months, 1 week ago

NHS bans puberty blocker prescriptions for children in ‘landmark decision’

The Telegraph  

Children will be banned from receiving puberty blockers on prescription under NHS rules that come into effect immediately. ‘Not enough evidence to support clinical effectiveness’ Maya Forstater, executive director of women’s rights group Sex Matters, said it was “a momentous development in the course correction of NHS England’s approach to treating childhood gender distress”. “The significance of NHS England’s statement …

England’s health service says it won’t give puberty blockers to children at gender clinics
1 year, 6 months ago

England’s health service says it won’t give puberty blockers to children at gender clinics

Associated Press  

LONDON — The publicly funded health service in England has decided it will not routinely offer puberty-blocking drugs to children at gender identity clinics, saying more evidence is needed about the potential benefits and harms. The National Health Service said Friday that “outside of a research setting, puberty-suppressing hormones should not be routinely commissioned for children and adolescents.” People under …

Puberty blockers given to children as young as NINE at 'Scotland's Tavistock Centre'
2 years, 1 month ago

Puberty blockers given to children as young as NINE at 'Scotland's Tavistock Centre'

Daily Mail  

Children as young as nine have been handed prescriptions for puberty blockers at a Scots gender clinic dubbed 'Scotland's Tavistock Centre', according to a bombshell investigation. The report into the national gender identity service revealed: A total of 91 youngsters aged between nine and 17 were referred to paediatric endocrinology between 2011 and 2019; Two-thirds of those referred were ‘birth …

Tavistock clinic ‘putting young gay people at risk by treating them as trans’
2 years, 3 months ago

Tavistock clinic ‘putting young gay people at risk by treating them as trans’

The Telegraph  

An NHS clinic has been accused of “transing the gay away”, as figures showed that two-thirds of children treated for gender identity issues are gay or bisexual. As it launched a defence of its charitable status, the LGB Alliance told a tribunal that the “greatest threat” to young gay people was treatment with life-altering drugs and surgery, because professionals convinced …

Tavistock transgender clinic shut down by NHS after review finds it is ‘not safe’ for children
2 years, 4 months ago

Tavistock transgender clinic shut down by NHS after review finds it is ‘not safe’ for children

The Telegraph  

The Tavistock transgender clinic is to be shut down by the NHS after a review found it is "not safe" for children. Announcing their response to Dr Cass's recommendations, NHS England said that “given the urgent requirement to stabilise current service provision” they will establish two “Early Adopter services” run by specialist children’s hospitals. The Cass review was commissioned by …

Eighteen years of complaints and ‘thousands of damaged children’, but still the Tavistock Centre wouldn’t listen
2 years, 4 months ago

Eighteen years of complaints and ‘thousands of damaged children’, but still the Tavistock Centre wouldn’t listen

The Telegraph  

Eighteen years ago, Susan Evans blew the whistle on the NHS’s only gender identity service for young people at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. She saw a service that was under “tremendous pressure” from trans campaign groups such as Mermaids and she was alienated by other staff members for questioning the medicalisation of young people. Numerous staff members, parents …

UK court rules under-16s can get puberty blocking drugs
3 years, 3 months ago

UK court rules under-16s can get puberty blocking drugs

India TV News  

Britain’s Court of Appeal ruled Friday that doctors can prescribe puberty-blocking drugs to children under 16 without a parent’s consent, overturning a lower court’s decision that a judge’s approval should be needed. Appeals judges said the High Court was wrong to rule last year that children considering gender reassignment are unlikely to be able to give informed consent to medical …

NHS trust wins legal fight to overturn ban on puberty-blocking drugs for children
3 years, 3 months ago

NHS trust wins legal fight to overturn ban on puberty-blocking drugs for children

The Telegraph  

Children under 16 will be allowed to take puberty blockers without parental consent, the Court of Appeal has ruled. ‘Victory for common sense’ Following the ruling, Mermaids, a charity representing trans children, claimed it as “a victory for common sense and young people’s bodily autonomy” amid calls for the NHS to urgently publish updated guidance for the 5,000 young people …

Puberty blockers for under-16s reviewed by NHS
3 years, 8 months ago

Puberty blockers for under-16s reviewed by NHS

The Telegraph  

Puberty-blocker prescriptions for transgender children under 16 are set to be reviewed, NHS England has announced. NHS England said that it will establish a new independent review group to assess the prescription of the drugs for children under 16. NHS England said its new processes and review group were being introduced on an "interim basis" while it awaits the outcome …

‘Puberty blockers’ were lifesaving for my daughter – all young people deserve a shot at happiness
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Puberty blockers’ were lifesaving for my daughter – all young people deserve a shot at happiness

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After 14 long months, judges ruled …

Thoughtless NHS practitioners are putting the lives of children already taking puberty blockers at risk
4 years ago

Thoughtless NHS practitioners are putting the lives of children already taking puberty blockers at risk

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Tuesday, a controversial court judgement …

In the light of the Keira Bell case, schools need to look at their approach to transgender issues
4 years ago

In the light of the Keira Bell case, schools need to look at their approach to transgender issues

The Telegraph  

Following last week's High Court case Keira Bell v NHS, the way puberty blockers may be given to under 18s has changed. The new relationships and sex curriculum requires schools to teach about trans identities, so they will need to do so in a way that doesn’t contradict the High Court ruling. But affirming the new identity is the first …

UK court rules against clinic in puberty blocking drugs case
4 years ago

UK court rules against clinic in puberty blocking drugs case

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s High Court ruled Tuesday that children under 16 years old who are considering gender reassignment are unlikely to be able to give informed consent to medical treatment involving drugs that delay puberty. Tuesday’s ruling will “protect vulnerable young people,” said Keira Bell, who is now 23 and has stopped taking cross-sex hormones. Lawyers for Bell and the …

Children ‘must understand nature of treatment’ before taking puberty blockers, High Court rules
4 years ago

Children ‘must understand nature of treatment’ before taking puberty blockers, High Court rules

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The case against the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust was brought by Keira Bell, …

Children will need court order before they can legally take puberty blockers, NHS confirms
4 years ago

Children will need court order before they can legally take puberty blockers, NHS confirms

The Telegraph  

Children suffering with gender dysphoria will now need a court order before they are legally allowed to take puberty blockers, the NHS has confirmed. The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, which runs the UK's only gender identity development service for children, immediately suspended new referrals for puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for the under-16s. The ruling prompted lawyers to warn …

Transgender clinics face puberty-blocker ban to under 17s
4 years ago

Transgender clinics face puberty-blocker ban to under 17s

Daily Mail  

Doctors at transgender clinics could be forced to go to court before they can prescribe puberty-blocking drugs to children, if a landmark High Court case is successful this week. Keira Bell, 23, of Manchester, who was diagnosed with gender dysphoria as a child when she said she wanted to become a boy, is taking legal action against the Tavistock and …

Gender clinic offers 'fairytale' promises to children over transitioning, court hears
4 years, 2 months ago

Gender clinic offers 'fairytale' promises to children over transitioning, court hears

The Telegraph  

A transgender clinic offers "fairytale" promises to children because they are unable to give their consent to the sex-change process, the High Court has heard. He said it was "simply a fairytale" to think children of 13 or under can give informed consent to receive hormone blockers to delay puberty, adding that "a child who can't consent to any sexual …

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