Dozens of children put at risk after gender care failures at GP clinic, inquiry finds
Summary
An NHS inquiry found that a GP clinic in Brighton gave puberty-blocking drugs and cross-sex hormones to dozens of children, including some under 13, without proper checks or specialist support. NHS England has ordered the clinic to stop new prescriptions for children and suspended one doctor while investigations continue.Key Facts
- The WellBN clinic in Brighton prescribed gender-related medication to 78 young patients from 2023 to 2025.
- More than 20 children received medication without having a face-to-face appointment.
- Some children under 13, including one aged 11, were given puberty blockers.
- Cross-sex hormones, which cause physical changes, were given to 51 children aged 16 and under.
- None of the clinic’s clinicians were qualified to start children on these medications.
- Necessary blood tests were often missing, increasing health risks.
- NHS England referred clinicians involved to medical regulators and suspended one doctor.
- The clinic was created partly to reduce long waits for specialist gender services.
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