NHS England plans to open up to six regional gender centres for young people by 2026

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NHS England has published a plan to open up to six new regional gender services for young people by 2026.

The plan was published online on Wednesday (7 August) and follows the Cass review in April. The review, led by Dr. Hillary Cass, a former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, was commissioned by the previous Conservative government to look into gender the provision of gender-affirming care for trans people in England.

Across 400 pages Cass made 32 recommendations including for young people to get “a holistic assessment of their needs to inform an individualised care plan.” The review also recommended moving away from a single national service towards a series of regional centres.

Gender services in England have already started to move

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