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Scotland's under-18s gender clinic pauses puberty blockers

Sandyford in Glasgow stops providing treatment to new trans patients aged 16 or 17 until they reach eighteen.
Health boards in Glasgow and Edinburgh cease prescribing puberty blockers for young people.

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BBC News

Scotland's under-18s gender clinic pauses puberty blockers

It follows a landmark review of gender services in England which warned of a lack of research.

14 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Scottish gender clinic pauses prescribing puberty blockers to under-18s

Glasgow-based Sandyford clinic issues update after Cass review found ‘weak evidence’ for use to treat gender incongruenceScotland’s only clinic to offer treatment to gender-questioning young people has paused prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones in light of last week’s Cass review.The Sandyford clinic, based in Glasgow, which offers a range of services including emergency contraception, abortion and support for sexual assault vict…

14 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Shropshire Star

Scottish Health Secretary backs move to pause prescription of puberty blockers

Scotland’s Health Secretary has welcomed the decision of two health boards – one of which covers the only gender clinic in the country for young people – to pause the prescription of puberty blockers to new patients.

14 days ago·Ketley, United Kingdom

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The Daily Caller

Scottish Gender Clinic Stops Prescribing Puberty Blockers For Minors

A Scottish gender clinic for minors announced they would no longer be prescribing puberty blockers for children under the age of 18.

14 days ago·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

Scottish Health Boards Pause Puberty Blocker Prescriptions

Two health boards in Scotland, including the only gender clinic in the country for children, will pause the prescription of puberty blockers to new patients. NHS Lothian and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) said on Thursday the decision came as a result of the Cass Review in England and was supported by Scotland’s chief medical officer, Sir Gregor Smith. The NHSGGC is home to Scotland’s only gender clinic for under-18s—the Sandyford clinic…

14 days ago·New York, United States

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