Our response to the NHS interim service specification consultation
The NHS interim service specification public consultation ends on December 4th and we urge everyone to send in a reponse. Overall we are very pleased to see that this proposed…
The NHS, Tavistock clinic and other professional health bodies, GPs: policies, practice guidelines and treatments
New NHS Service Specification Consultation
We welcome the new interim service specification released by NHS England for the regional gender services that will replace the Tavistock Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) next year. This is…
Post Cass, it’s time to challenge the MOU
by Shelley Charlesworth The landscape for the treatment of children and young people with gender distress has changed utterly over the last six months. The Cass Interim Report began the…
The Tavistock gender clinic to be closed down: our response
We welcome the news that the Tavistock gender clinic is to be closed down and replaced with regional services by Spring 2023. The treatment of gender dysphoric children will be…
Helen, a severely learning-disabled girl: sex-based rights under threat
Our severely learning-disabled sixteen year-old daughter, Helen (not her real name), is entirely dependent on others for intimate care. Nearly two years ago, her special school sent round a new…
Why are Health Talk and Oxford University promoting GenderGP?
Michael Biggs, Department of Sociology, University of Oxford Health Talk and the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care are providing advertising for private healthcare provider, GenderGP, a private…
NHS CCG referral rates for young people with gender dysphoria
What is happening? There are significant differences in Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG) referral rates across England. Analysis of referrals by NHS CCGs found that some CCGs are referring under 18s…
Take Action: Scotland GRA Reform Bill
The Scotland GRA Reform Bill proposes a system of self-ID with no need for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria and a lowering of the age from 18 to 16 for…
The Supreme Court decision in the Keira Bell case is not a loss
The decision by the Supreme Court to deny Keira Bell and Mrs A permission to appeal the Court of Appeal judgment is disappointing. But it is not a loss. Keira…
Sajid Javid to launch urgent inquiry into gender treatment for children
Sajid Javid Health Secretary Sajid Javid has announced an urgent inquiry into gender hormone treatment for vulnerable children, stating that the system is “failing children.” The Health Secretary is planning…
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