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…
The Cass Review, led by Hilary Cass OBE, has published its Interim Report today. The report vindicates many of the points we have been making over the past six years…
The EHRC 's response to the government consultation on the proposed conversion therapy ban is very welcome in its careful consideration of issues which may result in harmful unintended consequences…
Dr Bernadette Wren, the former Head of Psychology at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and Associate Director of the Gender Identity Development Service, defended the Service at great…
We are disappointed at the decision of the Appeal Court today to uphold the appeal of the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust against the decision of the Divisional Court…
Dr Az Hakeem is a consultant psychiatrist, medical psychotherapist and a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He is also a qualified Group Analyst who has used this training…