Cass Report – final report

Dr Hilary Cass has submitted her final report and recommendations to NHS England in her role as Chair of the Independent Review of gender identity services for children and young people.

The Review was commissioned by NHS England to make recommendations on how to improve NHS gender identity services, and ensure that children and young people who are questioning their gender identity or experiencing gender dysphoria receive a high standard of care, that meets their needs, is safe, holistic and effective. 

The report describes what is known about the young people who are seeking NHS support around their gender identity and sets out the recommended clinical approach to care and support they should expect, the interventions that should be available, and how services should be organised across the country.

The full report can be viewed here:

Cass Review – implications for Scotland: findings report

The Chief Medical Officer established a multidisciplinary clinical team to consider, in the context of Scottish services, the recommendations of the NHS England commissioned Cass Review on gender identity services for young people. That work is now completed and the findings outlined in this report. More details can be found here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/cass-review-implications-scotland/

Major unresolved problems with the Leadbeater Bill: an A-Z guide

Excellent article published at Care not Killing . Following the Commons Third Reading of Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, journalist Dan Hitchens compiled a list of 26 its defects, which members of the House of Lords must now address. See the fill list here. More information can found on the X Thread