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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Health
Damon Cronshaw

Puberty blocker treatment for transgender kids checked, amid England move

Maple Leaf House in Newcastle offers transgender health treatment. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

The NSW government says it is monitoring "developments" after England's health service said there was "not enough evidence" to support the use of puberty blockers as a routine treatment for children and young people with gender dysphoria.

The blockers are provided in Newcastle through Maple Leaf House, one of two specialist hubs providing trans and gender diverse health services in NSW.

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