Hove GP put kids at harm by prescribing hormones without proper assessment or monitoring, damning report finds

[IwantToRetire]

A Hove GP practice prescribed cross-gender hormones to scores of children after “wholly inadequate” assessments, and without properly explaining the risks or making sure they understood them, an NHS investigation has found.

One of the GPs who worked at WellBN has been suspended as a result of the investigation, which was published this afternoon.

Continues at https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/06/11/hove-gp-put-kids-at-harm-by-prescribing-hormones-without-proper-assessment-or-monitoring-damning-report-finds/

NHS clinic withdraws cross-sex drugs for 78 children
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/11/nhs-clinic-withdraws-cross-sex-drugs-78-children-sussex/
and at https://archive.is/SD048

May be better article - no time to read just now.

Thanks @IwantToRetire Some discussion here:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5541284-completed-and-linked-below-independent-patient-safety-investigation-into-prescribing-practices-at-wellbn-gp-practice-in-brighton-and-hove

Thanks yes I saw that.

But thought that in terms of making those skimming through the listing make them aware.

Although in fact i should have posted on existing threads about this clinic.

Will see if I can find them.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5382525-nhs-opens-inquiry-into-gp-practice-gender-drugs-to-under-18s

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5398219-hannah-barnes-and-wellbn

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5529200-nick-wallis-reporting-on-the-wellbn-gender-clinic-case-in-the-rcj

I think this has only happened thanks to the perseverance of one of the fathers of the children harmed.

Early news story about the father instigating the investigation
https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/05/13/father-in-high-court-bid-to-challenge-hove-gps-unlawful-gender-treatment-policy/

https://can-sg.org/2025/08/22/protecting-children-the-nhs-sussex-controversy/ Rachel Cashman of PSHE Brighton writes about conflict of interest in the investigation itself. Trust marking its own homework, basically.

Also, throwback to 2024: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5235403-another-legal-case-family-sues-nhs-for-prescribing-child-cross-sex-hormones