Although we support Dr. Cass in her work in reviewing the care that is provided by the NHS to young trans people in the UK, we are concerned that her interim report fails to provide solutions to the NHS’ ongoing failures in its duty of care to trans people of all ages.
Despite hearing evidence in favour of the care Dr Webberley gave the patients for which she is under investigation. The GMC has requested a further 8 months’ extension to the suspension of her licence to practice medicine. That will be 5 years and 3 months of Dr Helen...
Director and producer Carolena Villavicencio talked to us about her new film project, Location Share, and her mission to put the LGBTQIA+ community at the heart of her work. Location Share began as a sudden burst in my mind: flashing images, a vague storyline, and a...
In May 2021 and in the run-up to International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the United Nation's entity for gender quality and women's empowerment (UN Women), shared the stories of several trans and gender diverse people resisting, supporting, and...
During the MPTS hearing of Dr Webberley, the mother of one of the patients in question reached out via our website. Patient A had identified as male his entire life, and at age 11 was assessed by GIDS and given puberty blockers. However, because the NHS does not...
GMC v Webberley - the timeline so far. December 2016 - Professor Hindmarsh raised a complaint to the GMC because of concerns raised by Professor Butler on the care Dr Webberley gave a 12 year old transgender patient. He had started puberty blockers under the GIDS...
The final day covered the Chair’s legal instructions to the Tribunal, who will now recess to make their deliberations before announcing the verdict on October 15th. The Chair’s instructions for the tribunal covered the burden of proof, which the Chair said was on the...
Day 39 saw Mr Jackson QC close the GMC’s case against Dr Webberley. Day 40 was Mr Stern QC’s opportunity to refute the claims made by Mr Jackson QC and to finish laying out the defence case. Mr Stern QC began by acknowledging how much he had learnt about the issues...
Content Warning: This article contains references to transphobia and includes examples of transphobic language In March 2021 GenderGP submitted a complaint to the Charity Commission. The complaint raised concerns around the fact that registered UK charity The...
Finally the voice of a trans person was heard at the hearing, after 10 weeks of testimony and in the final days. Patient A was 12 when he was seen by Dr Webberley and is now 17. On behalf of Dr Webberley, Ian Stern QC finished presenting evidence for their case by...
