Following official advice from medical experts, existing emergency measures banning the sale and supply of puberty blockers will be made indefinite, the Government said.
Wes Streeting said there is need to 'act with caution' regarding puberty blockersPuberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria will be banned in the UK, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced.
The commission recommended indefinite restrictions while work is done to ensure the safety of children and young people. Dr Hilary Cass , who wrote the Cass Review into children's gender care and published her final report in April, described puberty blockers as 'powerful drugs with unproven benefits and significant risks'
Read More British Medical Association calls for trans teenagers to be prescribed puberty blockers 'We are setting up a clinical trial into the use of puberty blockers next year, to establish a clear evidence base for the use of this medicine.'
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