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NHS whistleblower: Trans puberty blocker trial must be stopped
It's a toxic debate that has seen leading academics and feminists cancelled: how to treat children distressed about their gender. Retired psychiatrist Dr David Bell spent 25 years at the now-closed Tavistock and faced intense backlash for raising concerns about the trust’s GIDS clinic prescribing puberty blockers to children. The drugs have since been banned for under-18s and the Cass Review concluded that the Tavistock was implementing "changes in care without a well considered evidence base". But now the NHS has announced plans to trial puberty blockers on children, something Dr Bell says would be unethical and risks causing major harm. In an exclusive interview with the Daily T, Dr Bell talks about how the now-closed Tavistock was “invaded” by gender ideology; the fear amongst colleagues who wanted to speak out; and why he is “frightened” at NHS puberty blocker trial being approved. Read: Why I’m sounding the alarm on the next puberty blockers scandal Producer: Lilian Fawcett Senior Producer: John Cadigan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy Video Editor: Andy Mackenzie Studio Director: Meghan Searle Editor: Camilla Tominey Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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