Now puberty blockers are stopped in Scotland as health officials follow England after Dr Hilary Cass...

Two health boards have paused prescribing the medication after Cass Review. Decision backed by Scotland's health secretary and chief medical officerTwo Scottish health boards have followed England to stop dishing out puberty blockers to youngsters after the Cass Review found that gender medicine is 'built on shaky foundations'.

Dr Cass warned in her near 400-page report that gender medicine is 'built on shaky foundations' and largely relies on clinical guidelines that are not backed by science. NHSGGC covers Scotland's only gender clinic for under-18s while NHS Lothian provides care to those aged 17 and over at its Chalmers gender identity clinic.

'This is what both health boards have done and their position is supported by the chief medical officer. 'The next step from here is to work with the Scottish Government and academic partners to generate evidence that enables us to deliver safe care for our patients. 'We understand the distress that gender incongruence can cause and while all referrals to endocrinology are paused, we will continue to give anyone who is referred into the young people gender service the psychological support that they require while we review the pathways in line with the findings.'

Tracey Gillies, executive medical director at NHS Lothian, said: 'The Cass Review is a significant piece of work into how the NHS can better support children and young people who present with gender dysphoria. 'We want every child or young person to get the individualised care that's right for them at the time that's right for them. We don't think this decision will make that possible.'

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