The number of children being put on puberty blockers has doubled since the NHS pledged to clamp down on the treatment, The Telegraph can disclose.
At least 100 children – some as young as 12 – have been put on the drugs to prevent puberty since July 2022, when health officials said the practice would be stopped outside of clinical trials after a darning review of children's gender services.
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It's like tackling inflation. You aren't trying to reverse the trend, just slow down it's inevitable growth.
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