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Children will need two appointments before referral to new gender services

Children newly referred for gender care in the NHS must have been seen by a GP and mental health specialist or paediatrician first, under plans for changed services set against a backdrop of thousands waiting for appointments. Four months after the ...

07 Aug 2024 at 12:56

Cass Review ‘should mark a watershed moment’ – charity chief

Publication of the Cass Review’s final report on gender care for children on the NHS has been hailed as a “watershed moment” by a charity leader. Its recommendations are an “opportunity to dismantle the existing barriers” and create a service that ...

10 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Music

Isle of Wight Festival announces four headliners for 2023

Robbie Williams, George Ezra, The Chemical Brothers and Pulp will headline the Isle of Wight Festival next year. Britpop band Pulp, fronted by Jarvis Cocker, will perform on the Friday night as part of their first run of live shows in a decade. ...

31 Oct 2022 at 12:59

NHS England promises continuity of care for children at new gender clinics

Patients have been promised “continuity of care” when new gender clinics for children in England open next month amid reports of concerns from staff. The Gender Identity Development Service (Gids) run by the Tavistock and Portman NHS ...

26 Mar 2024 at 13:38

Concerns young people being failed by long waits for gender care

Concerns have been raised that gender-questioning young people are being failed by “appalling” waiting lists as a report warned that staffing is one of the “most challenging” parts of delivering their care. Some 250 patients were ...

10 Apr 2024 at 19:59

Music

It grieves me festivals are not political – Isle of Wight Festival co-founder

The co-founder of the Isle of Wight Festival, Ray Foulk, has said it “grieves” him that festivals now are not as political as they were in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Foulk, who set up the music event alongside his brothers ...

19 Sept 2024 at 07:43

Puberty blockers will not be routinely offered to children at new gender clinics

Puberty blockers will not routinely be offered to children treated at new regional gender identity clinics in England, the NHS has confirmed. New centres are expected to open later this year, in place of the London-based ...

09 Jun 2023 at 18:15

Social transition in children could create urgency for puberty blockers – report

Children changing their pronouns, names and clothes from a young age could lead to a greater sense of urgency for medical interventions such as puberty blockers, according to a major review. It has called for a “more ...

10 Apr 2024 at 13:32

Thousands of children still awaiting first appointment for gender care

The national waiting list for children’s gender care in England and Wales rose after the opening of two new specialist hubs, with more than 5,700 under-18s waiting an average of 100 weeks for a first appointment. ...

06 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Music

Ian Anderson felt ‘desperation’ to create new Jethro Tull album

Jethro Tull singer Ian Anderson said he felt a sense of “desperation” to create new music as he was growing older, ahead of the band’s latest album release. The rock band’s new album, a nine-track record titled ...

03 Mar 2025 at 16:42

Tavistock whistleblower ‘had no alternative’ but to raise concerns

A whistleblower at the Tavistock Trust said he is “pleased I didn’t turn away” when colleagues raised concerns to him several years ago about the children’s gender service which closed last month. Dr David ...

07 Apr 2024 at 11:43

First registered private gender clinic for young people in England ‘outstanding’

The first private gender clinic for young people in England to be registered with the health watchdog has been rated outstanding. The Gender Plus Hormone Clinic, based in Birmingham, was registered with ...

04 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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