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Professor Kaltiala is Chief Psychiatrist at the Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, Tampere University Hospital in Finland. As head of a national paediatric gender clinic in Finland, Prof Kaltiala was the first leader in this field to champion a change in policy away from the medicalisation of children and young people with gender dysphoria. Her research continues to bring new knowledge and understanding to this field.

“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence” Carl Sagan

Dr Hutchinson describes what happened at the Tavistock and Portman Trust Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) and then asks “what next?” for gender distressed children and young people. She looks at the recommendations in the Cass Interim Review and anticipates what the soon to be published final Review may contain.

Sonia Appleby is a psychotherapist and former Safeguarding Children Lead at the Tavistock and Portman Trust, which included the Tavistock Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS).

She lodged a whistleblowing claim at the London Employment Tribunal against her former employer for undermining her ability to perform her safeguarding role, and won.

Director of Taught Courses & Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Oxford.

Presenting from the context of his published analysis of the Dutch Protocol. Professor Biggs talks about 5 key lessons from past failures in providing safe, evidence-based care for gender-questioning adolescents.

Professor Richard Byng is a GP and professor of primary care research who has a particular interest in mental health and the care of individuals with complex needs.

Richard talks about how current care for 17-25 year olds with gender dysphoria could be improved to reflect evidence and professional standards of practice, and in particular to ensure that these young people receive good mental health support.

Speaking from their perspectives and experiences as a psychiatrist, a patient, and a psychotherapist, discuss the potential harms in gender affirmative medicine and surgery, and how to better inform and support young people on this pathway who have regrets, or wish to detransition. They explain that “detransition” is a misnomer, as it’s not usually possible to reverse all the changes made.

Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics & Women’s Health

The first woman trained in Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the UK, studied Medical Law & Ethics, & served as a consultant & Clinical Director of Women’s Services at Guyʼs & St Thomasʼ Hospitals.

Her focus areas include severe maternal morbidity & domestic violence in pregnancy. Dr. Bewley has published original research in gender medicine.