00:00NHS England has paused new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for 16 and 17-year-olds
00:06questioning their gender. The move follows evidence review commissioned after the independent
00:12CAS report into Children's Gender Services. Health officials say the research on benefits
00:18and risks of the treatment is limited. New prescriptions will pause while longer-term
00:24guidance is considered. Teenagers already receiving hormones will continue treatment,
00:29but clinicians will review their care. An advocacy group for transgender people says it is considering
00:35legal action over the decision. NHS England says other support remains available through
00:40gender services for young people and their families.
