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Doctors’ union drops opposition to Cass review of NHS gender healthcare

The British Medical Association (BMA), the UK’s doctors’ union, has reversed its earlier opposition to the 2024 Cass Review of NHS gender identity services for children and young people, now confirming the review’s methodology was robust and endorsing all 32 of its recommendations. While vindicating the Cass Review’s findings, the BMA remains critical of the UK government’s ban on puberty blockers for under-18s on the NHS, arguing it exceeds the review’s recommendations and undermines clinical autonomy.