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Source Record

Medicines (Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues) (Emergency Prohibition) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2024

Why this source is used

Statutory instrument used to restrict new puberty-blocker prescribing in 2024, alongside related NHS prescribing regulations.

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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 National Archives / legislation.gov.uk
Type
legal
Reliability
high
Cited by
3 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/727 Accessed 5 June 2026

Used by Topics

Trans Healthcare Institutions and Courts

Used by Questions

How did trans healthcare institutions and courts shape rights?

Used by Timeline Events

31 May 2024 DiscriminationHealthLegalTransUK

UK Emergency Legislation Extends Puberty Blockers Ban to Private Sector

The UK government introduced emergency legislation via a Statutory Instrument to extend the NHS ban on puberty blockers to the private sector, preventing private clinics from prescribing puberty-suppressing hormones to under-18s for gender dysphoria. The indefinite order came into effect immediately, closing a loophole that had allowed some families to access treatment privately.