Gender swap NHS waiting list for children now stands at 5,500

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5,500 children are now on NHS waiting list for gender swap treatment after post-lockdown surge in demand

Thousands of children are on waiting list for treatment at controversial Tavistock and Portman Trust's Gender Identity Development Service in London.

Senior figures at NHS trust are concerned 'the list had grown substantially during lockdown'; admitted it was a huge 'preoccupation' for Board of Trustees. In Jan 2021, Care Quality Commission reported after inspecting GIDS that the list was 4,600

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