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under-18s.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indefinite extension (December 11, 2024):<\/strong> UK government announced the private-prescription ban would be made indefinite, with review planned for 2027.<\/li>\n<li><strong>System-level rationale:<\/strong> The Cass Review remains a core reference for UK restructuring of youth gender services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why this matters<\/h3>\n<p>These actions narrowed pathways to gender-affirming medication for under-18s, shifting access from routine treatment toward tightly constrained pathways and research contexts.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NHS England (March 12, 2024): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/publication\/clinical-policy-puberty-suppressing-hormones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clinical policy: puberty suppressing hormones<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UK DHSC (May 29, 2024): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/new-restrictions-on-puberty-blockers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New restrictions on puberty blockers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UK DHSC (December 11, 2024): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/ban-on-puberty-blockers-to-be-made-indefinite-on-experts-advice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ban on puberty blockers to be made indefinite<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cass Review Final Report (April 10, 2024): <a href=\"https:\/\/cass.independent-review.uk\/home\/publications\/final-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Kingdom: 2025\/2026 Policy and Healthcare Snapshot This page tracks recent UK policy and health-system actions affecting trans people, especially youth access to gender-affirming care. 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