Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 94865
Puberty Suppressing Hormones: Children
Tabled: 26 November 2025
Answered: 22 December 2025
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients aged under 18 have been prescribed GnRH analogue puberty blockers through the NHS in each year since 2010.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedGonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists or ‘puberty blockers’ are used to treat several medical conditions in children and young people. These can include precocious puberty, some forms of cancer, and endometriosis. They have also been used outside...
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