WellBN clinic: a model of gender affirming care
NHS England and NHS Sussex have just published the report of their independent patient safety investigation into the WellBN clinic Brighton. The investigation report is so shocking it's difficult to…
Detransitioning without support systems in place
The following guest post is by detransitioner Michael Kerr, who writes about the individual process of detransitioning without support, compared with the managed process of transition. You can follow Michael…
The PATHWAYS puberty blocker trial is not ‘following the Cass Review’
Image by freepik Patient safety and evidence-based care must be the priority for the NHS regarding medical interventions for children. The PATHWAYS puberty blocker trial is not a prioritisation of…
NHS gender service specification consultation
Following is Transgender Trend's response to the NHS England Children and Young People's Gender Service Specification. The public consultation is open to everyone; please do respond. The deadline is this…
Ban on cross-sex hormones to be considered after court rejects application for JR
An application for a judicial review of the Secretary of State’s decision to ban puberty blockers but not cross-sex hormones was heard in the High Court on 21st May. The…
Landmark HHS Review takes the Cass Review much further
On May 1st the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a groundbreaking Review of Evidence and Best Practices in the Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria. The HHS…
‘Affirmative gender care’ at The Bridge clinic
Activist GPs are offering ‘affirmative gender care’ and bridging prescriptions for hormones. With no age limits on who can attend these special clinics, we’re concerned that once 18 young people…
Private gender clinics for older teens and young adults
After the Cass Review’s final report, there will be greater NHS oversight of gender-related healthcare for the under 18s. But adolescents and young adults who choose to go privately will…
Family Court: President of the Family Division issues warning against GenderGP
A judgment was handed down on Wednesday by Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, on a case in the family court concerning an adolescent girl (J) who had…
Why did adult gender clinics withhold data from the Cass Review?
The Porterbrook Clinic in Nether Edge. Photo: Yasmin Wakefield by Shelley Charlesworth The news that adult gender clinics, who had refused to share their data with the Cass Review, have…