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NHS England ‘failing to ensure people with gender dysphoria seen in 18 weeks’

NHS England is unlawfully failing to ensure people with gender dysphoria are seen by specialists within 18 weeks of referral as around 26,000 adults wait for a first appointment, the High Court has been told. Four people, along with charity Gendered ...

29 Nov 2022 at 17:07

Campaigners lose High Court case over waiting times for trans healthcare

Campaigners have lost a High Court challenge against NHS England over waiting times for gender dysphoria treatment. Four people, along with charity Gendered Intelligence and legal campaign group The Good Law Project, brought legal action over the ...

16 Jan 2023 at 14:17

Average age of gender dysphoria diagnosis has fallen from 31 to 26 – study

The average age of gender dysphoria diagnosis has fallen from 31 to 26 in recent years and is lower for those whose biological sex at birth is female, according to new research. US academics said their findings suggest an estimated prevalence of ...

26 Jun 2023 at 23:30

Puberty blocker ban for children with gender dysphoria to be made indefinite

A ban on puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria in the UK is to be made indefinite after experts warned of an “unacceptable safety risk”. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) ...

11 Dec 2024 at 14:25

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Nesbitt confirms agreement to extend puberty blockers ban to Northern Ireland

Stormont’s Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said Executive agreement had been reached on the progression of legislation to include Northern Ireland in a UK ban on puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria. Mr Nesbitt said young people ...

11 Dec 2024 at 15:30

Children with gender dysphoria ‘could remain on puberty blockers after trial’

Some children with gender dysphoria recruited to a trial on puberty blockers could remain on the drugs after the study ends despite them being banned in the UK to treat under-18s with the condition, researchers have said. Experts have ...

22 Nov 2025 at 07:44

Social media discussion of suicides by trans people ‘insensitive and dangerous’

A claim of a large rise in suicide among young gender dysphoria patients at a London clinic is not supported by data, a review has concluded. Discussion of the issue online was branded “insensitive, distressing and dangerous” by an ...

19 Jul 2024 at 18:10

Kemi Badenoch calls on Wes Streeting to stop puberty blocker trial

A medical trial into puberty blockers must be stopped “before more damage is done to children”, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said. She has written to Health Secretary Wes Streeting urging him to halt the recently-launched ...

25 Nov 2025 at 20:57

Streeting seeks to reassure trans youth amid indefinite puberty blocker ban

Health Secretary Wes Streeting insisted he is “determined” to improve healthcare for trans people as he announced an indefinite ban on puberty blockers for children. The decision was announced after the Government took advice ...

11 Dec 2024 at 17:45

Landmark puberty-blocking drugs ruling will not be challenged at Supreme Court

A landmark ruling over the use of puberty-blocking drugs for children with gender dysphoria will not be challenged at the Supreme Court. In late 2020, the High Court ruled it was “highly unlikely” that a child aged 13 or ...

05 May 2022 at 20:25

Expert who led gender healthcare review says ‘children have been weaponised’

The expert who led the review into children’s gender healthcare says young people have been “weaponised” and misled about the realities of transitioning by social media. Baroness Hilary Cass, whose review of NHS gender ...

15 Feb 2026 at 07:13

Gender-affirming hormone treatment for children halted by NHS

Gender-affirming hormone treatment for 16 and 17-year-olds has been paused after an NHS review found evidence does not support its continued use. The treatment, prescribing masculinising or feminising hormones, has ...

09 Mar 2026 at 00:01

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