Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People Independent Review
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the implementation of the Cass Review on trans people under the age of 18.
Answered by Karin Smyth
The Government is committed to implementing the Cass Review in full to ensure that children and young people get the safe and holistic care they need.
NHS England closed the Gender Identity Development Service on 31 March 2024 and opened new, regional southern and northern services on 1 April 2024, operating under a new delivery model headed up by a multi-disciplinary team. A third clinic opened in Bristol on 4 November 2024. These services have started taking patients off the national waiting list. NHS England has committed to a further three services by 2026.
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