NHS Drafts New Guidelines for Gender-Questioning Youth Care
- New guidance from the NHS will screen transgender children for neurodevelopmental conditions like autism and ADHD, following the Cass Review's recommendations on gender identity services.
- The Cass Review, published in April 2024, led to a ban on puberty blockers for those under 18, affecting services in Scotland.
- An NHS England spokesperson confirmed that a new holistic assessment framework will be publicly consulted for gender services.
- Scottish Greens MSP Gillian Mackay criticized the new plans, claiming they would stigmatize transgender identities and increase waiting times for both trans healthcare and autism assessments.
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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…
Children who identify as trans to be tested for autism under new NHS rules
Recommendations for an overhaul of gender identity treatments are set to be implemented (Picture: Getty) Children referred to NHS gender identity clinics could be screened for neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and ADHD. New services are being set up in the wake of the Cass Review of gender-related treatment for young people. The review led to a UK ban on puberty blockers for under-18s experiencing gender dysphoria and found patients’ …
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