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Child protection referrals have plummeted by more than 50% in some areas of England, raising concerns about the welfare of vulnerable children during the coronavirus outbreak.Local authorities have reported dramatic falls in the number of children being referred to social services over child protection concerns, with social workers in one county in the south-east dealing with 25% of their normal daily level of referrals.Referrals are usually made by schools and health professionals, so with schools closed and children confined at home during the Covid-19 c
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Children under the age of 16 considering gender reassignment are unlikely to be mature enough to give informed consent to be prescribed puberty-blocking drugs, the high court has ruled.Even in cases involving teenagers under 18 doctors may need to consult the courts for authorisation for medical intervention, three senior judges have ruled in an action brought against the Tavistock and Portman NHS trust, which runs the UKs main gender identity development service for children.An NHS spokesperson welcomed the clarity the decision had brought, adding: The Tavistock have immediately
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stanley thermos berty blockers and cross-sex hormones for the under 16s, which in future will only be permitted where a court specifically authorises it. Dr Hilary Cass is conducting a wider review on the future of gender identity services. The 19-page judgment in effect introduces guidelines for the way in which the London clinic handles young patients who experience gender dysphoria 鈥?the condition where they are distressed because of a mismatch between their perceived identity and 鈥?their sex at birth .The claim was brought by Keira Bell, a 23-year-old woman who beg
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