According to a report by Dr. Hilary Cass, children with "gender-related distress” should receive a holistic assessment by medical practitioners instead of being automatically subjected to gender reassignment treatment.

Baroness Cass’ report blew the lid off the Tavistock’s Gender Identity Development Service, which paid little to no attention to the children’s mental health in favor of transgender medical procedures.

"When conducting the review, I found that in gender medicine those pillars are built on shaky foundations,” Dr. Cass said.

She also warned that "gender care for children and young people had moved from a ‘watchful waiting’ approach to treatment with puberty blockers.”

Subsequently, the NHS has issued a new directive requiring hospitals to screen children for other mental and developmental conditions, such as ADHD, autism, and learning disabilities, to rule out that they were the cause of gender stress. Physicians will also evaluate each child’s mental health, their family relationship history, and sexual development, including whether they are attracted to the same sex.

"Given the high prevalence of neurodiversity identified within this population, all those attending the NHS Children and Young People’s Gender Service should receive screening for neurodevelopmental conditions,” the report, seen by the Telegraph, stated.

Additionally, the NHS acknowledged the "reluctance to explore or address” mental health conditions since gender dysphoria has yet to be classified as such.

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