NHS will test kids who believe they are transgender for autism and ADHD
CHILDREN who believe they are transgender will be tested for autism and ADHD on the NHS.
It comes after both conditions were linked by experts to gender dysphoria.
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Baroness Hilary Cass warned a ‘more cautious approach’ was needed last year[/caption]
Youngsters will be screened for “neurodevelopmental conditions” and asked about their mental health, relationship with their family and their sexual development.
A team of doctors at special clinics will then assess their transgender beliefs.
New guidance will reportedly be released for public consultation shortly, before being rolled out this year.
The plans follow a report by paediatrician Baroness Hilary Cass last year, who warned a “more cautious approach” was needed, including moving away from the “medical model” of puberty-blockers.
The Bayswater Support Group, representing families with trans children, said: “The more careful and holistic assessment by the NHS is welcome.”
It came as Cabinet Office boss Pat McFadden said there were no plans for “toilet police” after the Supreme Court’s trans ruling on the definition of a woman.
Last week the Supreme Court ruled that trans women are not women.
Hailing the landmark decision, Tory Leader Kemi Badenoch said: “Saying ‘trans women are women’ was never true in fact, and now isn’t true in law either.
“This is a victory for all of the women who faced personal abuse or lost their jobs for stating the obvious.
“Women are women and men are men: you cannot change your biological sex.”
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