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Trans Safety Network
@transsafety.network

Trans Safety Network are concerned to see that NHS England have committed to expanding the role of the National Research Oversight Board for Children and Young People’s Gender Services to cover audit and research for adult patients too.

Trans Safety Network
@transsafety.network

and a 2025 FOI asking for minutes + associated documents for the CYPGS Research Oversight Board revealed a communications strategy that suggested CYP clinicians should “possibly participate” in conferences hosted by SEGM + CAN-SG, whilst only mentioning WPATH and BAGIS conferences “for awareness”.

whatdotheyknow.comCYP Gender Dysphoria Research Oversight Board agendas, papers and minutes - a Freedom of Information request to NHS EnglandThis is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please could you provide, subject to any necessary redactions to omit personal or confidential information which is not pe...
Trans Safety Network
@transsafety.network

As such, its unclear why they have been chosen to audit and choose research priorities for transgender adults. We believe it will be hard for patients to feel their best interests will be considered during audits and research recommendations due to the associated baggage and lack of expertise.

Ethel Weapon
@lousadzak.bsky.social

Suspect this is related to the running of Cass's "data linkage" study. Streeting was talking about it this week. Levy also talked about a lack of outcomes data. It seems like Cass's main motivation for the study was looking for data about "detransition" outcomes...