Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 14

Court of Appeal Upholds the High Court’s Decision That Long Waiting Times for Transgender Healthcare are Lawful

Court of Appeal Upholds the High Court’s Decision That Long Waiting Times for Transgender Healthcare are Lawful Lucy McCann R (on the application of AA (A Child)) v National Health Service Commissioning Board (NHS England) [2023] EWCA Civ 902 on appeal from [2023] EHWC 43 (Admin). On 16 January 2023,…
September 29, 2023Posted inClinical Negligence, Issue 14Tags: ,
Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 13 Personal injury

High Court Finds Long Waiting Times for Trans Healthcare are Lawful

R. (on the application of AA (A Child)) v National Health Service Commissioning Board (NHS England) [2023] EWHC 43 (Admin) Background The demand for young people receiving gender identity development services (‘GIDS’) and for adults receiving gender identity disorder services (also, helpfully, ‘GIDS’) has increased substantially from 2012 to 2017,…
July 18, 2023Posted inClinical Negligence, Issue 13, Personal injuryTags:
Posted inIssue 8 Public

Children, Informed Consent and Puberty Blockers

Bell & Anor v The Tavistock And Portman NHS Foundation Trust [2020] EWHC 3274 (Admin) Introduction This was a claim for judicial review of the practice of the Defendant’s Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) and two other Trusts joined as Interveners (University College London and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts)…
April 1, 2021Posted inIssue 8, PublicTags: ,