Gender identity services in England - The Cass review

“Medication is binary, but gender expressions are often not”

Hilary Cass has chaired the Independent Review into Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People - The Cass review. Her recommendations will change how young trans people's care in England is carried out.

In this interview, Kamran Abbasi, editor in chief of The BMJ, asks Cass to explain the evidence, and thinking, behind her recommendations; and how those recommendations will change the care of young people.

2.06 - Why care needs to be hollistic, not siloed
7.20 - Improving psychological support and mental wellbeing
13.31 - The evidence for the use of puberty blockers
21.17 - Guideline issues
24.11 - The future of service delivery
28.43 - Overall thoughts on the care of young trans people

Read Hilary Cass's opinion article "Gender medicine for children and young people is built on shaky foundations"
https://www.bmj.com/content/385/bmj.q814