Introduction The Cass Review is being conducted as an independent review of gender identity services for children and young people, led by paediatrician Dr Hilary Cass. It has been running for two years and published an Interim Report in February 2022. We have previously published responses to the Cass Review Interim Report, and a submission … Continue reading The Cass Review – Our Concerns
Response to Announcement of GIDs Closure
The NHS has announced that the Gender Identity Development Service, UK's only gender clinic for children is to be closed. Our Duty has been critical of this service provided by The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation trust since our foundation in 2018. Announcement https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/npc-crg/gender-dysphoria-clinical-programme/implementing-advice-from-the-cass-review/ Our Duty Statement Parents of children who believe themselves to be … Continue reading Response to Announcement of GIDs Closure
Responding to the Interim Report of The Cass Review
This is a response the Interim Report published by The Cass Review. First up, Our Duty has been calling for an immediate moratorium on the provision of Opposite Sex Imitation Medicine pending the final report from The Cass Review. Nothing in the Interim Report diminishes the rationale for such a moratorium. Indeed, if anything, our … Continue reading Responding to the Interim Report of The Cass Review
The Cass Review – Interim Report
On 10th March 2022 The Cass Review published an Interim Report. https://cass.independent-review.uk/publications/interim-report/ The Cass Review Interim Report The Interim Report was covered by two articles in the British Medical Journal including one by Dr Hilary Cass. https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj.o589 Review of gender identity services for children and young people, Dr Hilary Cass https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj.o629 Our Duty will, in … Continue reading The Cass Review – Interim Report