US EditionFormer nurse loses legal challenge over private gender clinic
ENGLAND, JUL 31 – The High Court ruled the Care Quality Commission acted reasonably in registering the Birmingham clinic, which prescribes hormones to 16- and 17-year-olds despite NHS caution, the judge said.
- A former nurse lost her High Court challenge against the registration of England's first private gender clinic for teenagers.
- Mrs Justice Eady stated that the CQC's assessment was 'rationally focused' with 'patient safety foremost in mind.'
- The ruling allows Gender Plus to continue services in London, Birmingham, and Leeds.
- Dr. Kelly expressed he was 'absolutely delighted' at the judgment.
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UK's only gender clinic for under-18s rated 'outstanding' by CQC
The UK’s only trans health clinic that serves 16-17 year olds has been rated as “outstanding” by the Care and Quality Commission (CQC). The independent regulator of health and social care in the UK granted the Gender Plus Hormone Clinic (GPHC) its top rating in a ruling handed down on Thursday (31 July). GPHC is the only CQC-registered clinic in the UK that provides support and care for 16-17-year-olds. A challenge was brought against the privat…
Nurse-led gender clinic wins legal battle to treat trans teens
A nurse-led clinic providing specialised healthcare to transgender adults and youths has won a legal battle to remain open. The results of a judicial review against a Care Quality Commission (CQC) decision to register, and later give an ‘outstanding’ rating to a private endocrinology healthcare…The post Nurse-led gender clinic wins legal battle to treat trans teens appeared first on Nursing Times.
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