Cass review: Minister promises 'fundamental change' in NHS gender care for children
by Daniel Keane
Apr 10, 2024
3 minutes
A minister on Wednesday promised a “fundamental change of direction” for NHS gender care for children after a landmark review found that the pillars of gender medicine are “built on shaky foundations”.
The Cass Review, published by paediatrician Dr Hilary Cass, found that the NHS had used unproven treatments such as puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones on vulnerable children despite “remarkably weak evidence” of their effectiveness.
Doctors were “afraid” to discuss their
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