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Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people: Final report

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Archived final report of the independent review commissioned by NHS England into gender identity services for children and young people.

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Start with the answer How did trans healthcare institutions and courts shape rights? They shaped rights by creating standards, advocacy networks and legal tests for consent, access and evidence-based care. Read the topic guide Trans Healthcare Institutions and Courts Trans healthcare rights have been shaped by clinical standards, advocacy networks, court rulings and NHS policy shifts.

Source Status

Publisher
The Cass Review
Type
archive
Reliability
high
Cited by
4 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250310143633/https://cass.independent-review.uk/home/publications/final-report/ Accessed 5 June 2026

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Trans Healthcare Institutions and Courts

Used by Questions

How did trans healthcare institutions and courts shape rights?

Used by Timeline Events

10 April 2024 DiscriminationLegalUKHealthTrans

Final Report of the Cass Review Published

The final report of the Cass Review into NHS gender identity services for children and young people was published in 2024, offering recommendations for evidence-based reform. The review highlighted concerns about clinical pathways and called for more rigorous research, prompting urgent debate about the future of trans healthcare in the UK.
10 April 2024 HealthLegalTransUK

Cass Review Final Report Published

Dr Hilary Cass published the final report of her independent review of gender identity services for children and young people in England. The 388-page report found that the evidence base for treating gender-questioning children was remarkably weak, recommended a fundamentally different model of care, and called for the establishment of regional centres with a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach.