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Charities should follow Cass Review recommendations, says watchdog

Charities should follow the Cass Review findings and ensure they keep up to date with any future changes to guidance or legislation, the sector’s watchdog has said. The Charity Commission made a statement on wider issues as it published its report ...

24 Oct 2024 at 02:05

Puberty blocker pause not fuelled by ideology, says top doctor

Scotland’s pause on puberty blockers was not driven by ideology, the country’s top doctor has said. Earlier this year, the decision was taken to pause the prescription of puberty blockers to young trans people following the publication of the ...

29 Oct 2024 at 12:36

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 ...

07 Aug 2024 at 12:56

Ex-health secretary ‘overruled officials’ with puberty blockers ban, court told

The former health secretary overruled officials and acted on her “personal views” of a review into gender services when she used emergency legislation to ban puberty blockers, the High Court has been told. Campaign group TransActual, and ...

12 Jul 2024 at 12:48

Puberty blocker trial expected to begin in early 2025

A trial into the use of puberty blockers is expected to begin early next year, NHS England said, as it set out its plans for changes to children’s gender services. Children referred into new gender clinics – of which there are expected ...

07 Aug 2024 at 14:16

Emergency puberty blocker ban was lawful, High Court rules

A ban on puberty blockers introduced by the Conservative government with emergency legislation was lawful, the High Court has ruled. Campaign group TransActual, and a young person who cannot be named, made a bid to challenge the ...

29 Jul 2024 at 12:08

Scotland

Yousaf urged to provide ‘clear timeline’ for Cass Review response

A Holyrood committee has urged the First Minister to provide a “clear timeline” for a Scottish response to the Cass Review into children’s gender services in England. It said this would reassure children, young people, ...

19 Apr 2024 at 15:06

Research finds smartphone screen exposure may lead to earlier onset of puberty

Blue light from phones and tablets may alter hormone levels and increase the risk of early puberty in children, early research suggests. It is thought that blue light supresses the secretion of melatonin – a hormone ...

16 Sept 2022 at 08:13

I would give JK Rowling a peerage for gender stance, says Kemi Badenoch

Conservative Party leadership frontrunner Kemi Badenoch has said she would offer JK Rowling a peerage after pushing for the author of the controversial Cass Review of NHS gender identity services to enter the House ...

17 Oct 2024 at 11:19

Scotland

Gender services should take ‘holistic’ approach, Cass Review report recommends

Gender identity services for young people in Scotland should focus on a “holistic” approach with youngsters at its heart, a report on the implications of the Cass Review has said. The review by Dr Hilary Cass ...

08 Jul 2024 at 12:10

Scotland

Government ‘won’t waver’ in gender health commitment amid puberty blocker pause

The Scottish Government will “not waver” in its commitment to improving gender identity healthcare for young people despite a pause on prescribing puberty blockers for new patients, a minister has said. ...

23 Apr 2024 at 15:47

Streeting faces pressure over ‘discriminatory’ ban on puberty blockers

Wes Streeting has faced pressure from MPs over his “discriminatory” ban on puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria, as one argued it will be used as an “attack” on young trans people. ...

11 Dec 2024 at 16:17

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