An independent review said the language used around the issue on social media was dangerous.

“There is no evidence of a large rise in suicides in young patients attending a gender identity clinic in London, an independent review has found.”

"Prof Appleby’s review concludes “the data do not support the claim”.

And he added that the way the issue had been discussed on social media was “insensitive, distressing and dangerous”.

“A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said decisions on children’s healthcare must follow the evidence at all times.”

  • flamingos-cantEnglish
    12•4 months ago

    “We investigated ourselves and found we did nothing wrong.”

    Mr Maugham said the review considered “current and former” Gender Identity Development Service patients, while his figures were directed to the larger group of “those on the waiting list”.

    The DHSC has insisted that patients on waiting lists were included in the review as well.

    They literally didn’t, from the review:

    I have examined the figures provided by NHSE on deaths in each year between 2018-19 and 2023-24. They are based on an internal audit by the Tavistock of deaths among current and former GIDS patients