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Monitoring organised harm against trans people in the UK.
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Participants in Dr Horton's study contrasted abuse under GIDS and the new Children and Young People’s Gender Service with the affirmative approach of WellBN GP practice, which provided real space for exploration and reflection.
WellBN is now under NHS investigation for providing this care.
WellBN is now under NHS investigation for providing this care.
![Interviewees reflected upon a very different approach to being questioned within affirmative services. One parent commented that “I think she probably trusted [affirmative GP] more because he was trans—That first appointment was extraordinary because [adolescent], I think, felt seen for the first time, felt heard… and I felt like he was asking questions that were pertinent”. Several parents felt that an affirmative service created a safe space where trans adolescents could speak honestly about their feelings and their worries. One parent described seeing their child open-up more in one affirmative appointment, than in 2 years in a non-affirming service:
I was just quite blown away. I was like, Wow. We sat in that office for 45 minutes. I came out like almost puzzled. I’m like years. I was almost ** angry when I left, about the Tavistock again. In f****** years. Never once has somebody sat down and talked to my daughter like that, like she’s a person and it’s not an interrogation. It’s just a holistic health approach to a trans young person. It was wonderful actually.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:imuudyzzfj56y3lxiy35kop2/bafkreicj4pu3riwh4ubicpfecwycvcu72365xqx6g5t3ujnfvkvtlhftpq@jpeg)
January 8, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Participants in Dr Horton's study contrasted abuse under GIDS and the new Children and Young People’s Gender Service with the affirmative approach of WellBN GP practice, which provided real space for exploration and reflection.
WellBN is now under NHS investigation for providing this care.
WellBN is now under NHS investigation for providing this care.
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Incredibly important new study from Cal Horton @fiercemum.bsky.social - the first to look at England's post-Cass child/adolescent gender clinics. Dr Horton found patients and families are being actively harmed, with one young person describing appointments as "the worst thing I’ve ever experienced”.
“The worst thing I’ve ever experienced” – comparing experiences of affirmative and non-affirmative healthcare provision for trans adolescents in the UK
Within trans youth healthcare two fundamentally different models of care persist, with a significant difference between affirmative and non-affirmative healthcare services. To date there has been l...
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January 8, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Incredibly important new study from Cal Horton @fiercemum.bsky.social - the first to look at England's post-Cass child/adolescent gender clinics. Dr Horton found patients and families are being actively harmed, with one young person describing appointments as "the worst thing I’ve ever experienced”.
@ilyarabbit.bsky.social and Chloe F outline how the policies of NHS integrated Care Boards and inadequate equality impact assessments are leaving trans patients at risk of serious medical harm.
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transsafety.network/posts/defini...
Defining the Boundaries: Local NHS policies put trans patient safety at risk
Trans patients in certain regions are having their repeat prescriptions withdrawn and being left at risk of serious medical harm, following slipshod new policies rolled out by local NHS England author...
transsafety.network
December 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
@ilyarabbit.bsky.social and Chloe F outline how the policies of NHS integrated Care Boards and inadequate equality impact assessments are leaving trans patients at risk of serious medical harm.
transsafety.network/posts/defini...
transsafety.network/posts/defini...
Emails should include your name, DOB and NHS Number to assist your GIC admin in finding your record. If you have been referred but not been seen by a GIC, you can still contact the GIC you were referred to.
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Emails should include your name, DOB and NHS Number to assist your GIC admin in finding your record. If you have been referred but not been seen by a GIC, you can still contact the GIC you were referred to.
I do not give my permission for any aspect of my patient data to be submitted to, or collected for, the purpose of any research or non local audit without my express permission in writing being obtained in advance.
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I do not give my permission for any aspect of my patient data to be submitted to, or collected for, the purpose of any research or non local audit without my express permission in writing being obtained in advance.
We also suggest you email your GIC the following to ensure your opt-out is clear and ask to have a note of this added to your care record.
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
We also suggest you email your GIC the following to ensure your opt-out is clear and ask to have a note of this added to your care record.
This can be done via the following links, the first to stop GP records being shared and the second to stop secondary care records being shared: www.nhs.uk/using-the-nh...
digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...
digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...
Opt out of sharing your health records
Find out how to opt out of sharing your health records for research and planning.
www.nhs.uk
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This can be done via the following links, the first to stop GP records being shared and the second to stop secondary care records being shared: www.nhs.uk/using-the-nh...
digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...
digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...
In light of this, Trans Safety Network strongly suggests all transgender people in England consider opting out of their healthcare data being used for research.
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In light of this, Trans Safety Network strongly suggests all transgender people in England consider opting out of their healthcare data being used for research.
As such, its unclear why they have been chosen to audit and choose research priorities for transgender adults. We believe it will be hard for patients to feel their best interests will be considered during audits and research recommendations due to the associated baggage and lack of expertise.
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
As such, its unclear why they have been chosen to audit and choose research priorities for transgender adults. We believe it will be hard for patients to feel their best interests will be considered during audits and research recommendations due to the associated baggage and lack of expertise.
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Beyond this, to our knowledge no members of this group have experience working with adult transgender people.
Beyond this, to our knowledge no members of this group have experience working with adult transgender people.
www.transgendermap.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Beyond this, to our knowledge no members of this group have experience working with adult transgender people.
Beyond this, to our knowledge no members of this group have experience working with adult transgender people.
and a 2025 FOI asking for minutes + associated documents for the CYPGS Research Oversight Board revealed a communications strategy that suggested CYP clinicians should “possibly participate” in conferences hosted by SEGM + CAN-SG, whilst only mentioning WPATH and BAGIS conferences “for awareness”.
CYP Gender Dysphoria Research Oversight Board agendas, papers and minutes - a Freedom of Information request to NHS England
This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please could you provide, subject to any necessary redactions to omit personal or confidential information which is not pe...
www.whatdotheyknow.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
and a 2025 FOI asking for minutes + associated documents for the CYPGS Research Oversight Board revealed a communications strategy that suggested CYP clinicians should “possibly participate” in conferences hosted by SEGM + CAN-SG, whilst only mentioning WPATH and BAGIS conferences “for awareness”.
... and SPLC listed hate group SEGM (www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...), ...
Anti-LGBTQ
Anti-LGBTQ+ ideology opposes rights, spreads harmful pseudoscience, and uses demonizing rhetoric to portray LGBTQ+ people as threats to society.
www.splcenter.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
... and SPLC listed hate group SEGM (www.splcenter.org/resources/ex...), ...
Other members of the board are associated with anti-trans groups CAN-SG (www.transgendermap.com/issues/regre...), ...
Clinical Advisory Network on Sex and Gender vs. transgender people – Transgender Map
www.transgendermap.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Other members of the board are associated with anti-trans groups CAN-SG (www.transgendermap.com/issues/regre...), ...
We have previously raised concerns about its chair, Simon Wessley in this article.
Simon Wessely’s history of discrediting sick and disabled people could be bad news for trans health research priorities.
Psychiatrist Simon Wessely has been appointed to chair the National Children and Young People’s Gender Dysphoria Research Oversight Board. TSN outline our concerns about this appointment.
transsafety.network
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
We have previously raised concerns about its chair, Simon Wessley in this article.
Trans Safety Network are concerned to see that NHS England have committed to expanding the role of the National Research Oversight Board for Children and Young People’s Gender Services to cover audit and research for adult patients too.
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Trans Safety Network are concerned to see that NHS England have committed to expanding the role of the National Research Oversight Board for Children and Young People’s Gender Services to cover audit and research for adult patients too.
Legal fee fundraiser for trans woman facing serious charges over arrest at a Trans Kids Deserve Better demo. Please support by sharing and donating if you can afford to.
chuffed.org/project/1587...
chuffed.org/project/1587...
Support a trans woman facing serious legal charges after EHRC protest arrest
Call for financial support for a trans woman wrongfully charged with assaulting a police officer at a protest.
chuffed.org
December 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Legal fee fundraiser for trans woman facing serious charges over arrest at a Trans Kids Deserve Better demo. Please support by sharing and donating if you can afford to.
chuffed.org/project/1587...
chuffed.org/project/1587...
@sasha98.bsky.social provides analysis of just how precarious and inconsistent access to trans healthcare on the NHS has become. They highlight how official guidance has favoured giving hostile and nervous clinicians excuses, rather than empower or expect them to provide good care standards.
From Lacking to Malicious - An investigation into NHS England's ICB's guidance
Since the Cass Review’s was published in April 2024, trans healthcare on the NHS has become significantly more precarious and unpredictable. While the dire situation for children has happened in the o...
transsafety.network
November 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
@sasha98.bsky.social provides analysis of just how precarious and inconsistent access to trans healthcare on the NHS has become. They highlight how official guidance has favoured giving hostile and nervous clinicians excuses, rather than empower or expect them to provide good care standards.
Trans Safety Network are extremely concerned that DHSC are continuing to solicit input on trans healthcare from Bayswater and other anti trans groups after a reply to our previous concerns stated they would not work with groups who promote harmful practices or discriminatory views
Wes Streeting continues to ignore safeguarding concerns about parents group linked to abusive practices
Trans Safety Network has seen evidence Wes Streeting and the DHSC solicited feedback on a “puberty blocker risk form” from Bayswater Support Group and other anti-trans groups in September 2025, 6 mont...
transsafety.network
November 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Trans Safety Network are extremely concerned that DHSC are continuing to solicit input on trans healthcare from Bayswater and other anti trans groups after a reply to our previous concerns stated they would not work with groups who promote harmful practices or discriminatory views
Thanks for letting us know. Will look into this
October 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Thanks for letting us know. Will look into this
Trans Safety Network have written to Healthwatch regarding their concerning recommendations in their trans health report. We fear if this report is not withdrawn, it will lead to significant deterioration in trans people's ability to access NHS care. transsafety.network/posts/danger...
'Dangerous Recommendations': Trans Safety Network write to Healthwatch
Trans Safety Network was shocked by the dangerous recommendations of Healthwatch's recent trans healthcare report. We find it hard to believe that any trans organisations or persons were involved sign...
transsafety.network
October 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Trans Safety Network have written to Healthwatch regarding their concerning recommendations in their trans health report. We fear if this report is not withdrawn, it will lead to significant deterioration in trans people's ability to access NHS care. transsafety.network/posts/danger...
Hi, sorry we don't have a copy of this, and it doesn't seem to be archived (besides the page in this thread that also blocked us). It might be something to try and FOI?
October 8, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Hi, sorry we don't have a copy of this, and it doesn't seem to be archived (besides the page in this thread that also blocked us). It might be something to try and FOI?
We have previously reported on Wessely's harms to the disabled community transsafety.network/posts/simon-...
We stand in solidarity with disabled people and psychiatric survivors. Trans liberation cannot be won without disabled people's liberation.
We stand in solidarity with disabled people and psychiatric survivors. Trans liberation cannot be won without disabled people's liberation.
Controversial professor to investigate overdiagnosis of mental health and neurodivergence for Labour
Get the benefits you're entitled to: help with personal independence payment (PIP), universal credit (UC), employment and support allowance (ESA),disability living allowance (DLA). Claims, assessments...
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October 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We have previously reported on Wessely's harms to the disabled community transsafety.network/posts/simon-...
We stand in solidarity with disabled people and psychiatric survivors. Trans liberation cannot be won without disabled people's liberation.
We stand in solidarity with disabled people and psychiatric survivors. Trans liberation cannot be won without disabled people's liberation.
Fonagy was involved in the feasibility research for the highly damaging Serenity Integrated Mentoring scheme that caused immense harm to psychiatrised people by criminalising mental distress stopsim.co.uk
STOPSIM
Mental Health Is Not A Crime
stopsim.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Fonagy was involved in the feasibility research for the highly damaging Serenity Integrated Mentoring scheme that caused immense harm to psychiatrised people by criminalising mental distress stopsim.co.uk
Trans Safety Network are very concerned to see that the review into supposed over diagnosis of mental ill heath and neurodivegence ordered by Wes Streeting is to be chaired by Peter Fonagy with Simon Wessely as Vice chair.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/controv...
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/controv...
October 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Trans Safety Network are very concerned to see that the review into supposed over diagnosis of mental ill heath and neurodivegence ordered by Wes Streeting is to be chaired by Peter Fonagy with Simon Wessely as Vice chair.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/controv...
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/controv...
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Virgin Active call themselves an LGBTQ+ ally, but decided to ban trans people from using their changing rooms and bathrooms... so we created a new slogan for them 👀
We need to make make as much noise as possible and make Virgin Active feel the pressure.
Will you join us? 👇
goodlaw.social/d922
We need to make make as much noise as possible and make Virgin Active feel the pressure.
Will you join us? 👇
goodlaw.social/d922
September 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Virgin Active call themselves an LGBTQ+ ally, but decided to ban trans people from using their changing rooms and bathrooms... so we created a new slogan for them 👀
We need to make make as much noise as possible and make Virgin Active feel the pressure.
Will you join us? 👇
goodlaw.social/d922
We need to make make as much noise as possible and make Virgin Active feel the pressure.
Will you join us? 👇
goodlaw.social/d922