Clinical Advisory Network on Sex and Gender
We’re collecting signatures from clinicians for this open letter. Please add your name here: Sign the letter to Wes Streeting Mr Wes StreetingSecretary of State for Health and Social Care Copied to Dr Hilary Cass 3 December 2025 Dear Mr Streeting, We are writing as a group of clinicians, academics and researchers, many of whom […]
The Australian Doctors Federation urges health professional bodies to reconsider the “gender affirmative treatment” model for youth, citing evidence from reviews like the UK Cass Review. Concerns about puberty blockers and hormone treatments’ risks have led several countries to restrict their use. The Federation advocates for psychosocial support as the first-line intervention.
CAN-SG has urged UK medical schools to reassess support for the GLADD charter, which endorses six commitments against LGBTQ+ conversion practices. Concerns focus on the potential criminalization of exploratory therapies for gender dysphoria, highlighted in the Cass Review. It advocates for open discussion in the medical field without chilling effects from policies or external charters.
This is an open letter to the NHS chief executives and chief nursing officers of the four UK nations, as well as relevant ministers, calling for the reinstatement of language that uses the word “woman” in NHS communications about women’s health. Please sign our letter to NHS chiefs – all are welcome to sign: To: […]
The closure of the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) at the Tavistock has attracted significant public and media attention. Closure resulted from the Cass Review of children and young people’s gender services in England. The interim report recommended a new service model which acknowledges multiple routes in and out of gender dysphoria. Elevated rates of same-sex attraction, autism spectrum disorders, mental health issues, and looked […]