UK’s only dedicated child sex change clinic to close – IOTW Report

UK’s only dedicated child sex change clinic to close

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The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) at the Tavistock Centre in London, which has been run by the British National Health Service since 1983, is to close next spring, following widespread concern raised by an interim report by pediatrician Dr. Hilary Cass that found the controversial child unit left young people “at considerable risk.”

An earlier internal review carried out by the Tavistock Trust’s medical director, Dr. Dinesh Sinha, in spring 2019, attempted to allay criticisms that had been raised by staff members and clinicians, 40 of whom are alleged to have left in the previous three years.

The trust supported Sinah’s report, claiming it was “confident that it fairly addressed the issues raised.” Others felt it was more of a whitewash.

An investigation carried out by BBC Newsnight revealed many staff felt that when they raised concerns they were seen as the problem. “When I raised concerns, I was told that I had to toe the line, or I would never progress in my career,” one confided. more here

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