Investigation finds WellBN GP practice inappropriately prescribed puberty blockers to children, despite short-term distress relief
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Jamie Wareham
3h ago· 5 min readenNews
Summary
An Independent Patient Safety Investigation into WellBN GP practice in Brighton and Hove found the service was "inappropriately prescribing" puberty blockers and hormones to 78 children and young people for gender dysphoria. While the report concluded the prescribing was inappropriate and caused "potential harm," it acknowledged the practice "alleviated the distress of many" young people in the short term.
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bskyInvestigation finds WellBN GP practice inappropriately prescribed puberty blockers to children, despite short-term distress reliefwearequeeraf.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledwas inappropriately prescribing medications
for the clinical indication of gender dysphoria
does appear to have alleviated the distress of many of the 78 children and young people in the short term
potential harm
A report into the WellBN GP service has concluded that the service "was inappropriately prescribing medications" despite acknowledging how it helped the young people
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