In 2009 the NHS’s gender identity development service ( Gids ) saw fewer than 50 children a year. Since therefore demand has increased a thousandfold, with more than 5, 000 seeking help in 2021- 22.
The implementation of a type of “gender-affirming” treatment, which places children on a life-altering path of hormone treatment, has coincided with this sudden increase. Despite a lack of information regarding the long-term effects, resilient young people are clamoring for medical interventions to change gender.
In light of this circumstance, Dr. Hilary Cass was appointed in 2020 to study the state of the NHS service for transgender children. Her final report, published on Wednesday, delivers a scathing conviction on the health
