Puberty Suppressing Hormones: Clinical Trials
2026-06-22 · Department of Health and Social Care · 12466 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the capacity of children under the age of 16 to provide informed assent to participation in the PATHWAYS clinical trial.
Answer
The consideration of consent and assent proposals within clinical trials rightly forms part of the independent scientific and regulatory review process. This trial has been designed with the input of expert clinicians, children, and families, and has bene...