Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 907241
Puberty Suppressing Hormones: Research
Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Tracy Gilbert
Labour — Edinburgh North and Leith
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing patient records to be used to research the impact of the use of puberty blockers on people throughout their lives.
Answer
Karin SmythWe are committed to supporting the NHS in making research central to new gender services for children and young people.This includes a retrospective data linkage study to identify associations in former GIDS patients’ experiences and outcomes, through ana...
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