Cass Review ‘should mark a watershed moment’ – charity chief

Publication of the Cass Review’s final report on gender care for children on the NHS has been hailed as a “watershed moment” by a charity leader.

Its recommendations are an “opportunity to dismantle the existing barriers” and create a service that “places the wellbeing and safety of all children at its heart,” according to Mark Russell, chief executive of The Children’s Society.

The independent review into gender identity services for children and young people, led by Dr Hilary Cass, was commissioned in 2020 by NHS England and NHS Improvement.