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Puberty Suppressing Hormones: Children

Commons · Question 94871 · Tabled 26 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England or NHSBSA have identified any gaps or inconsistencies in national prescribing or outcomes data relating to puberty blockers in under-18s.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 15 Dec 2025

In March 2024, NHS England published a suite of documentation relating to its decision to remove gonadotrophin releasing hormone analogues as a routine treatment option in the National Health Service for children under 18 years old with gender dysphoria. ...