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…
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…
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…
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…
On Saturday July 9th Transgender Trend spent the morning in the company of a stellar cast of ground-breaking authors. Our webinar Fact and Fiction celebrated the authors who have written…
Guest post from a teacher who now questions his decision to set up an LGBT club at his school. I am choosing to remain anonymous because I am still a…
By leaving transgender people out of their proposed conversion therapy bill, the government has angered trans activist and LGBTQ+ organisations. Allowing more time to consider the potential unintended consequences on…
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…
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 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…
Through the Looking Glass: Making sense of the MOU - Part 1 Introduction This is a two-part article exploring the impact of trans activism as channelled via the Memorandum of…