The UK Government consultation on the draft Guidance for Schools and Colleges: Gender Questioning Children was published on 19th December 2023. The consultation runs until 12th March 2024 We shall be making a submission in response to the consultation in due course, using our Universal Guidance as the benchmark. The Government has published two documents … Continue reading Schools Guidance for England – Draft for Consultation
Our Duty Submission in Response to NHS Consultation on Puberty Blockers
This is the Our Duty Submission in response to the NHS England Consultation on the Prescription of Puberty Blockers. NHS England consulted on its new policy for the prescription of Puberty Suppressing Hormones (also known as puberty blockers). This public consultation ran for 90 days from 3 August to 1 November 2023. The Consultation Website: … Continue reading Our Duty Submission in Response to NHS Consultation on Puberty Blockers
Newsletter – August 2023
There are some very interesting developments in the evolution of the resistance against gender identity ideology. First, we have a letter published in The Wall Street Journal by eminent professionals that highlights the global shift away from so-called ‘gender affirming care’ to a more measured approach with psychotherapy as the primary intervention. (archive) Second, the … Continue reading Newsletter – August 2023
New NHS Service Specification – The Our Duty Verdict
NHS England has now published, following public consultation, a final interim service specification for specialist gender incongruence services for children and young people. The public consultation on this draft interim service specification ran for 45 days from 20 October to 4 December 2022. It received 5,183 responses in total. Our Duty has previously set out … Continue reading New NHS Service Specification – The Our Duty Verdict
A Canadian Mother’s Letter to the UK Government in Opposition to its Proposed “Conversion Therapy” Ban
To Whom it May Concern, I am writing this statement to urge that a Conversion Therapy ban that includes “gender identity” not be passed in your country as it has been in mine. I am a Canadian Mother of a teenager who is surely to grow up to be a gay adult. She is confused … Continue reading A Canadian Mother’s Letter to the UK Government in Opposition to its Proposed “Conversion Therapy” Ban
The Cass Review – Our Concerns
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
Conversion Practices Bill – Concerns
The UK Government has announced that it shall proceed with a ban on 'Conversion Practices' and that this bill shall include transgenderism. This is a great cause for concern. Firstly, we consider our children who have transgender ideation have been 'converted' - however, we doubt that the proposed Bill will be designed to stop all … Continue reading Conversion Practices Bill – Concerns
The Sunday Times Reports on Hannah Barnes Book on The Tavistock
The Sunday Times is UK's largest circulation quality newspaper. On Sunday 12th February 2023, The Sunday Times published three articles connected with the launch of Hannah Barnes' new book "Time to Think" on the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) at The Tavistock Centre in London (frequently called just The Tavistock). Hannah Barnes is a former … Continue reading The Sunday Times Reports on Hannah Barnes Book on The Tavistock
Submission made to the NHS Consultation on Interim Service Specification
Our Duty has submitted its report to the NHS consultation on the proposed Interim Service Specification for Children and Young People with Gender Dysphoria. Key highlights are: Objectives We call for future services to be delivered with a focus on the long-term health and wellbeing of the patient (patient need).Our goals are aligned with those … Continue reading Submission made to the NHS Consultation on Interim Service Specification
Guidance for Proposed Interim Service Specification
The NHS published its proposed Interim Service Specification for the treatment of ‘gender dysphoria’ on 20th October 2022 The NHS is consulting on this Interim Service Specification for what they are calling Specialist service for children and young people with gender dysphoria (phase 1 providers) The consultation runs from 20th October 2022 to 4th December 2022 … Continue reading Guidance for Proposed Interim Service Specification