A minister said there would be a “fundamental change of direction” on gender identity treatment on the NHS as a result of the Cass Review. 

Laura Farris, the victims and safeguarding minister, told Sky News: “We began the work on changing it after her interim report was published, but I think that you can expect to see a fundamental change of direction that comes out of this.”

Dr Hilary Cass, a paediatrician, today published her long-awaited review into the support and treatment offered to children who believe they are transgender. 

It cautions that extreme care should be taken before anyone under the age of 25 transitions.

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