Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 97472
Puberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical Trials
Tabled: 4 December 2025
Answered: 13 January 2026
Question
Sarah Pochin
Reform UK — Runcorn and Helsby
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the PATHWAYS trial will distinguish true clinical effects from placebo or expectation effects in an open label design.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedChildren’s healthcare must always be evidence-led. That’s why we are following expert, independent advice from the Cass Review to implement a programme of research to support the National Health Service to provide the best support to children and young pe...
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