Apr 10, 2024 · It was announced after whistle-blowers raised concerns about care at the Gender Identity and Development Service (Gids) - which was the only specialist gender clinic for children and young people...

Mar 23, 2025 · The Cass Review highlighted the weak evidence supporting medical interventions for gender dysphoria and emphasised psychological therapy as the preferred management approach. Hannah Barnes discussed the history and closure of the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS), pointing out missed opportunities and the lack of meaningful patient data.

The Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People (commonly, the Cass Review) was commissioned in 2020 by NHS England and NHS Improvement [1] and led by Hilary Cass, a retired consultant paediatrician and the former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. [2] .

Apr 22, 2024 · “The Cass Review is guided and driven by: ... “In the wake of the publication of the report, and the closure of the GIDS service, there are understandable concerns and significant confusion about meeting the needs of this patient group. Addressing this must be an urgent priority for clinicians and services, as there is no doubt that this ...

The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) was a nationally operated health clinic in the United Kingdom that specialised in working with transgender and gender diverse youth, including those with gender dysphoria.

Aug 7, 2024 · NHS England is committed to improving and expanding gender services for children and young people to ensure that they receive safe, responsive, holistic care. The Cass Review was an independent review of NHS gender identity services for children and young people, commissioned by NHS England in 2020.

Apr 14, 2024 · Dr. Hilary Cass, a senior paediatrician, has released her final review of gender identity services for NHS England. This follows on directly from a groundbreaking judicial review of the Tavistock Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) in 2020, brought by Keira Bell, a detransitioner (Jenkins, 2021).

Apr 10, 2024 · Commissioned by NHS England in 2020, the review’s interim findings led to the closure of the Tavistock Gender Identity Development Service (Gids) last month, and the ending of the routine prescribing of puberty blockers to children with gender-related distress.

Apr 14, 2024 · Cass was unable to determine the detransition rate. Although the GIDS audit study recorded fewer than 10 detransitioners, clinics declined to provide information to the review that would have enabled linking a child’s treatment to their adult outcome.

The closure of the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) at the Tavistock and Portman Trust: the context The publication of the interim findings of The Cass Review in February 2022 found the following: • GIDS took an approach that was predominantly affirmative, rather than exploratory • Assessment was not standardised