Activists must stop trying to undermine the landmark Cass Review through “misinformation”, its author has warned. ‘Weak’Earlier this month, NHS England agreed to review the transgender procedures it provides for both children and adults following the Cass Review’s final report. Dr Cass concluded that giving trans drugs to children is “based on remarkably weak evidence”, and urged the NHS to review its use of cross-sex hormones and ensure that gender-confused children receive a holistic assessment of all their needs. NHS England has ended the routine prescription of puberty blockers to under 18s pending the outcome of possible future drug trials. Scotland’s Sandyford Clinic has also announced that it is pausing the prescription of the drugs to new patients.
