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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

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

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

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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

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

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Baroness Hilary Cass welcomed draft guidance on the issue published by the Department for Education earlier this week.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

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.

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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

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 - UK

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’

The Guardian - AU

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 Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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

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Evening Standard

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

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

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’.

Evening Standard

Gender change reversal data sought as part of new NHS detransition service

NHS England said between 15 and 20 people who had detransitioned were spoken to in April as part of work on a new service.

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Assessment of Northern Ireland’s gender identity services ordered

Stormont Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said he wants to see a holistic approach to care.

The National (Scotland)

Negative media attention 'making it hard to recruit staff' to gender identity clinics

NEGATIVE media attention has made it difficult for Scotland’s gender identity healthcare services to retain and recruit staff, a report has said.

The Guardian - UK

Cass review: how has report affected care for transgender young people?

Review led to profound changes, some of which made young people feel unsupported, yet new clinics are opening

The Independent UK

Rise in children’s gender care waiting list across England and Wales

Some 157 children on the national waiting list were aged younger than 10, data shows.

The Independent UK

Children waiting two years for critical gender care as numbers trapped on waiting lists soar

Waiting lists for children’s gender services have risen by 12 per cent, figures show

Evening Standard

Generation will be lost to poor mental health without safeguards on tech – Cass

Baroness Hilary Cass described the impact of smart devices on children’s sleep, attention span and education as ‘an economic timebomb’.

Evening Standard

£10m funding for children’s gender research including NHS puberty blocker trial

Children will be recruited to a trial with the agreement of their parents and NHS gender services.

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