NHS reveals tighter rules on child transgender treatments – including putting medical doctors in charge rather than therapists or psychologists
- Tighter NHS rules on transgender treatments for children welcomed by activists
- NHS England outlined strategy to replace Gender Identity Development Service
- The plans include putting medical doctors in charge rather than therapists
- They also state staff should not automatically ‘affirm’ child’s desire to ‘transition’
NHS plans for tighter rules on transgender treatments for children have been welcomed by campaigners – but criticised by trans-rights pressure groups.
NHS England has outlined its strategy to replace the Gender Identity Development Service at the controversial Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust in London.
The plans include putting medical doctors in charge rather than therapists or psychologists.
They also state that staff should not automatically ‘affirm’ a child’s desire to ‘socially transition’ to the opposite gender and add that ‘puberty blocker’ drugs can only be prescribed as part of an NHS research programme.
NHS England has outlined its strategy to replace the Gender Identity Development Service at the controversial Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust in London
Stephanie Davies-Arai, of campaign group Transgender Trend, said the moves were ‘welcome’.
Trans-rights group Gendered Intelligence described the approach as a ‘completely needless pathologisation of social transition’.
The proposals are out for public consultation.