I'll read it and send something to her SW, whose details I still have. They are fully aware as she asked for funding and was refused. Presumably they are caught in the same trap of attempting to stop her, and being shut out.
The SW has a Duty of Care and responsibility to Safeguard.
Community Care (Social Care publication)
Summary of High Court Judicial Review and SW perspective:
(extract)
"On 1 December, a landmark judgment was delivered in the case of Bell & Anor v The Tavistock And Portman NHS Foundation Trust [2020] EWHC 3274. The High Court was asked to determine whether children experiencing gender dysphoria could give informed consent to receive puberty-suppressing drugs, by achieving Gillick competence.
The court found that competence to consent to such treatment was “highly unlikely” for 13-year-olds and “very doubtful” for those aged 14 or 15. While consent can be presumed for young people aged 16 and 17, medical professionals may want to seek court approval before treatment if there are doubts as to whether it would be in the young person’s long-term best interests." (continues)
www.communitycare.co.uk/2020/12/11/puberty-blockers-consent-treatment-analysis-high-courts-ruling/
When Dr Mike Webberley was suspended by GMC the cases cited were young female patients. In one case acute psychiatric patient care was compromised and it was a MH nurse who lodged the complaint.
The Drs Webberley announced they were moving their business outside of UK at this point.
Wales Online on 19th May 2019
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/helen-mike-webberley-gender-gp-16297750
(extract)
"Mike Webberley was also given an interim suspension from practicing on Friday after a Medical Practitioners Tribunal.
The firm said the tribunal followed a report into Dr Webberley's actions commissioned by the GMC to provide an "expert opinion on the care given to three younger trans patients".
"The three patients in question were all young people. One was a trans boy who was finding the onset of female puberty and chest development distressing, in whom Dr Webberley commenced puberty blockers in line with current UK guidance.
"The second was a young trans boy who was prescribed puberty blockers by Dr Helen Webberley at the onset of puberty, and Dr Mike Webberley took over his care when Dr Helen Webberley was temporarily suspended in May 2017.
"The third was a patient who was suffering from gender dysphoria and was being prescribed a large number of psychiatric medicines to keep his mental distress at bay."
Tribunal Judge Siobhan Goodrich
Primary Health Lists
First-tier Tribunal (Health Education and Social Care)
Date Issued: 23 January 2019
(extract)
"16. We weighed the impact of an order for national disqualification as an NHS performer upon the interests of Dr [Helen] Webberley against the public interest, which includes the protection of patients and the efficient use of NHS resources. We re satisfied that in all the circumstances it is fair, reasonable and proportionate to make a direction for national disqualification.
17.We therefore direct that Dr Webberley is nationally disqualified from:
• the supplementary lists prepared by each Local Health Board,
• the lists under section 49 prepared by each Local Health Board,
• the lists corresponding to the lists under section 49 prepared by
each Local Health Board by virtue of regulations made under
section 103,
• the lists corresponding to the lists mentioned above prepared by
the National Health Service Commissioning Board under or by virtue of the National Health Service Act 2006. (continues)
We have found that her reasons for refusing access to her practice on 5 October were disingenuous and manipulative. She wanted to prevent access or investigation. The respondent has satisfied us that she lacks the essential attributes of integrity and candour which are essential to suitability. She also lacks insight. We do not consider that the attributes of suitability are divisible as between private and NHS practice because suitability is a concept that goes to the very core of practitioner’s true character and attitude. Dr Webberley’s attitude is one of entrenched resistance to regulation and is highly coloured by her lack of integrity and candour." (continues)
thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3598778-Dr-Helen-and-Dr-Mike-Webberley-matters-of-public-record