I think the problem I have with this thread and the story is statistically the chances are that there are multiple paedos at every NHS Trust in the country.
This particular case has been picked up on because he was a lead psychologist at a particular hospital that's had a scandal involving gender identity.
Now psychology is a subject you would EXPECT people who are abusive in some way to be drawn to, so that element of the story is not a big surprise.
The REAL issue here is how many similar cases of NHS staff who have been convicted of sex offenses who are not automatically being struck off?
The only reason this case is getting the degree of attention it is, is because it's the Tavistock. So what about other hospitals? How often is this happening?
In theory this should show up on a DBS when applying for a job. But even then this doesn't necessarily stop someone practicing privately.
This should be a matter of routine.
It should make people think twice about seeing private psychologists particularly if you are vulnerable or this is for your children.
We already know that there is a problem with children being abused by private tutors.
I think there should be an awareness of this stuff.
But ultimately this story has Fuck All in any shape or form got to do with the gender clinic or indeed even the general culture of the Tavistock. We should not pretend it does. This is about a wider problem within the medical establishment which has a cavalier disregard for the safety or women and children and doesn't seem the need to strike off routinely. What does that say about governance and the misogyny of the regulatory authorities?