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High court clears way for clinical trial giving puberty blockers to children

Legal challenge to King’s College London research study claimed it could harm participants but was rejected

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31

Puberty blockers trial set to proceed in England after legal challenge thrown out

A clinical trial into the benefits and risks of puberty blockers in teenagers is set to proceed after a legal challenge over the trial was thrown…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 31

Perpetrators of LGBTQ+ conversion practices could face prison under new bill

Draft bill to ban abusive practices that aim to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity in England and Wales hailed as ‘historic’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25

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Puberty blocker trial will continue with ‘strengthened criteria’, says Health Secretary

The trial was originally intended to involve about 226 people aged between 10 and almost 16 when it was launched in November

The Independent UK · Jun 22

Doctors’ union drops opposition to Cass review of NHS gender healthcare

British Medical Association says review into gender identity services was ‘robust’ after previously rejecting findings

The Guardian - UK · May 7

NHS England pauses new referrals for masculinising or feminising hormone treatment in under-18s

Review finds evidence does not back use of treatment for 16 and 17-year-olds with gender incongruence or dysphoria

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9

Gender-affirming hormone treatment for children halted by NHS

The treatment has been available on the NHS for 16 and 17-year-olds with a diagnosis of gender dysphoria but is being paused from Monday.

Evening Standard · Mar 9

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UK health official recused from puberty blockers trial after bias claims

MHRA says Prof Jacob George will no longer be involved after gender-critical social media posts from last year

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1

UK clinical trial into puberty blockers on hold after medicines regulator steps in

Recruitment of children for study delayed after MHRA warns that participants should be no younger than 14

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20

Clinical trial into puberty blockers paused after ‘new concerns’ from regulator

It comes after legal action was launched against the Government after campaigners including Harry Potter author JK Rowling expressed their opposition

Evening Standard · Feb 20

Clinical trial into puberty blockers paused after ‘new concerns’ from medicines regulator

The MHRA will now discuss the concerns, related to the wellbeing of children and young people with gender dysphoria, with trial sponsor King’s College London next week

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Social media misleads young on gender transitioning, says England review leader

Hilary Cass, who led youth gender identity services review, warns of ‘unrealistic images and expectations’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15

Baroness Cass claims children have been ‘weaponised’ in gender debate

‘There are a tiny number of people who will never be comfortable with their biological sex,’ says Baroness Hilary Cass

The Independent UK · Feb 15

Expert who led gender healthcare review says ‘children have been weaponised’

Baroness Hilary Cass welcomed draft guidance on the issue published by the Department for Education earlier this week.

The Independent UK · Feb 15

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Evening Standard · Feb 13

Schools gender guidance step forward but cannot be completely foolproof – Cass

The draft, which is out for consultation, has been proposed after the 2024 Cass Review and last year’s Supreme Court ruling.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13

What is the new gender guidance for schools and colleges in England?

Advice on how to respond to students questioning their birth gender has been updated. Here are the key changes

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12

Gender guidance for English primary school pupils permits use of different pronouns

DfE guidance urges teachers to respond to social transition requests ‘with caution’ and includes Cass report findings

The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2025

Puberty blocker bans in Queensland and NZ risk extreme harm to trans youth, UK expert warns

Sociologist who surveyed effect of 2024 UK ban says denial of gender-affirming care has left trans and non-binary children in ‘abject misery and severe distress’

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025

Long waits and ‘unacceptable’ lack of data at NHS gender clinics in England, review finds

Impossible to judge safety or effectiveness as adult clinics not systematically recording outcomes, Dr David Levy finds

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

Adult gender clinics could have 15-year wait lists, new report warns

Dr David Levy described services as "falling down", citing extensive delays, inconsistent evaluations, and a critical lack of data

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025

Adult gender clinics could have 15-year wait lists without improvement – review

The Levy review visited nine clinics since it was formally launched in July last year to look at their effectiveness, safety and stability.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2025

Wes Streeting calls for ‘cross-party consensus’ on gender identity ahead of puberty blocker trial

Health secretary wrote to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, urging her to ‘take heat and ideology’ out of debate

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2025

Wes Streeting ‘not comfortable’ with puberty blocker clinical trial

The Health Secretary made a ban on puberty blockers indefinite in December last year.

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025

Younger people wanting an assisted death could face stronger assessments

Paediatrician Baroness Cass and the former president of the BMA, Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, called for a more ‘in-depth’ process.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

Kemi Badenoch calls on Wes Streeting to stop puberty blocker trial

The Health Secretary has said the trial will ‘provide better evidence for how the NHS can support and treat young people with gender incongruence’.

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