Charlie Flanagan says internal HSE review of youth service ‘wholly inadequate’ and independent investigation is required
In August of last year, Mr Flanagan wrote to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly saying he understood the Tavistock clinic was being sued by up to 1,000 families alleging young children were the subject of “rushed treatment into taking life-altering puberty blockers” and placed on pathways that were damaging to their mental and physical health.
Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan said the HSE review was 'commissioned by the HSE, written by the HSE, proofed by the HSE, and published by the HSE. It is lacking in any independence, and I repeat my call for an independent review.' Photograph: Niall Carson/PA In February, Dr Henry told The Irish Times that, following the internal HSE review, a decision had been taken to update the model of care for the treatment of gender dysphoria and that the ambition was to create an entirely domestic service. Among the reasons for reviewing the model of care, he said, was the changing “epidemiology” of gender dysphoria.
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