Nick Triggle and Hannah Karpel BBC News Getty Images Most areas in England are planning cuts to specialist eating-disorder services for children and young people this year, an analysis shows. Of the nation’s 42 NHS integrated care boards, 24 are due to reduce spending for under-18s in 2024-25, once inflation is taken into account. Overall … Read more
Hugh Pym and Nick Triggle BBC News BBC News Keira Bell says she deeply regrets the treatments that she underwent Health Secretary Wes Streeting is being threatened with legal action if he does not ban the private sale of cross-sex hormones such as testosterone to under 18s. Lawyers acting for three people – including campaigner … Read more
It follows a landmark review of gender services in England which warned of a lack of research. Source link
Seven declined the booking, two said they were unsure and would call back and one said, if a parent came along, they would carry out the treatment.Pharmacist prescriber Sophie Riddell works at clinics in south Wales and said under-18s contacted her for treatment but she would not book anyone under 21. Source link
They should fall under the same UK legal age restrictions as cigarettes and vapes, say campaigners. Source link
Campaigners say the new rules in England do not stretch far enough to protect everyone. Source link
Rules change in England and Northern Ireland for contacts of people who test positive for Covid. Source link
The vaccines minister says he will announce the final decision in Parliament on Monday afternoon. Source link