The Tavistock clinic’s replacement services must not fall into the trap of blindly affirming children’s gender-confusion, clinicians have warned. A separate hub for the north of England is set to open in the coming months. The clinic is part of the Gender Plus group, run by former Tavistock workers. Three-year-oldsIn December, it was revealed that over 350 children aged six and under were referred to the controversial Tavistock clinic before it stopped accepting new referrals. Between 2010 and 2022, 12 three-year-olds, 61 four-year-olds, 140 five-year-olds and 169 six-year-olds were referred to the Gender Identity Development Service operated by the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.

Source: The Guardian January 23, 2024 11:19 UTC