Number of trans youth on NHS waiting lists continues to soar

Number of trans youth on NHS waiting lists continues to soar

The number of trans youngsters on NHS waiting lists for gender affirming care has been condemned as “unacceptably high”, as new figures showed yet another large increase last year. The number of children on waiting lists for NHS gender services has increased 12 per cent in a year, with 6,225 under-18s on the national waiting list at the end of March. This is up from 5,560 youngsters during the same period a year earlier. The average time a child…

What You Need to Know About Two Major Anti-Trans Reports Debunked by Leading Medical Experts

Two controversial reports targeting transgender youth health care have been thoroughly rejected by the world's leading medical organizations, yet continue influencing laws that restrict care for millions of young people. Here's what you need to know. The Cass Review: U.K.'s controversial anti-trans report Published in April 2024, the Cass Review was commissioned by NHS England to examine gender identity services for children and young people. Dr…

Landmark Report Finds Major Flaws in the Cass Review

“These issues significantly undermine the validity of the Cass Review’s recommendations, such that the Review fails to fulfil its aims as commissioned and should not be used as the basis for policy.”