NHS Drafts New Guidelines for Gender-Questioning Youth Care

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

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

NHS Urged to Halt Puberty Blocker Trial Following Supreme Court Judgment

A group of campaigners is urging the NHS and the government to halt a planned puberty blockers trial in light of the recent Supreme Court judgment on the legal definition of sex. The four campaign groups wrote to NHS CEO Sir James McKey and Health Secretary Wes Streeting on April 28 asking them to urgently reconsider the trial because the ruling means that young people who wish to “transition” through drugs and surgery cannot be guaranteed legal…

‘It left me traumatised’: The barriers to accessing transgender healthcare in Ireland

The HSE has admitted that transgender healthcare is ‘limited’ and is ‘not meeting people’s full range of needs’.

UK's NHS To Test 'Trans' Children For Autism & Mental Health Issues

Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is set to conduct autism screenings for all children who identify as transgender. According to a report by The Telegraph, under new NHS guidance, every child referred to a gender [...] The post UK’s NHS To Test ‘Trans’ Children For Autism & Mental Health Issues appeared first on The People's Voice.

UK to test transgender children for autism, mental illness

The U.K.'s National Health Service will begin examining children referred to gender clinics for autism, under new rules obtained by The Telegraph. The NHS plans to roll out the program later this year, following a consultation period. The new program is set to replace a gender identity program that officials said would prescribe puberty blockers to children without first looking into their mental health history. U.K. officials said they are look…

NHS Mandates Autism Testing for 'Transgender' Children

In the UK, the NHS will begin screening all children referred to gender clinics for autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and ADHD. The guidance, due to be released for public consultation imminently, will be implemented later this year at gender clinics in London and Manchester.Children will undergo a more thorough screening to uncover a more complex image of them, including environmental factors (traumas, family)—not ju…