The government has implemented an emergency ban on private clinics prescribing puberty suppressing hormones to under 18s in England, Wales, and Scotland. This follows the NHS’s decision to stop routine prescriptions of these treatments to minors in March. A loophole allowed private clinics to still prescribe the drugs, prompting concerns for patient safety. The ban will last from 3 June to 3 September and applies to new treatments for gender dysphoria prescribed by UK or EEA registered prescribers. The ban also includes gonadotrophin releasing hormone analogues. Patients already on these medications can continue treatment if prescribed by a UK prescriber.
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Private clinics are told not to prescribe puberty blockers
