NHS halts gender-affirming hormone prescriptions for under-18s
The NHS has announced it will no longer prescribe testosterone or oestrogen to transgender patients under the age of 18, following an extensive clinical review that determined the evidence base was insufficient to justify continued use. Prof James Palmer, a national medical director for NHS England, confirmed the health service had undertaken a comprehensive examination of available research on hormone treatments for gender incongruence and dysphoria. "This review has established that the
The NHS has announced it will no longer prescribe testosterone or oestrogen to transgender patients under the age of 18, following an extensive clinical review that determined the evidence base was insufficient to justify continued use. Prof James Palmer, a national medical director for NHS England, confirmed the health service had undertaken a comprehensive examination of available research on hormone treatments for gender incongruence and dysphoria. "This review has established that the
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