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The Guardian - UK
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Michael Savage policy editor

Sajid Javid plans review of impact of gender dysphoria treatment

Sajid Javid
Sajid Javid wants to hand new legal powers to an existing review into NHS gender identity services for children. Photograph: Uk Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Reuters

A review of the long-term outcomes for children treated for gender dysphoria is being drawn up by ministers, following warnings over how little is known about children who later regret the treatment.

Sajid Javid, the health secretary, wants to hand new legal powers to an existing review into NHS gender identity services for children, granting it greater access to crucial data on the experiences of patients who have undergone treatment.

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