{"id":33239,"date":"2024-04-16T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T11:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=33239"},"modified":"2025-11-10T16:45:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:45:36","slug":"dr-cass-review-professionals-too-scared-to-speak-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/dr-cass-review-professionals-too-scared-to-speak-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Cass review: Professionals &#8216;too scared to speak up&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33241\" style=\"width: 479px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cass.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cass-300x284.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"479\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cass-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cass-600x567.png 600w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cass.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Hillary Cass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dr. Hilary Cass has published her final gender review report after a four-year wait, following her <a title=\"Opens in a new tab or window\" href=\"https:\/\/cass.independent-review.uk\/home\/publications\/interim-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>interim report<\/b><\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Opens in a new tab or window\" href=\"https:\/\/cass.independent-review.uk\/home\/publications\/final-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>The Cass review<\/b><\/a> found that critical thinking and open debate are fundamental elements in scientific and medical research. However, <a title=\"Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2024\/apr\/12\/this-isnt-how-good-scientific-debate-happens-academics-on-culture-of-fear-in-gender-medicine-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>the Guardian reports<\/strong><\/a> she found\u00a0 professionals in the industry &#8216;are increasingly scared to openly discuss their views on the treatment of children questioning their gender identity&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>An overview of the key findings said, &#8216;There is no simple explanation for the increase in the numbers of predominantly young people and young adults who have a &#8220;trans&#8221; or gender diverse identity, but there is broad agreement that it is a result of a complex interplay between biological, psychological and social factors.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the clear-headed, even modest appraisal, the trans activists are now trying to discredit the report, as shown in <a title=\"Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spiked-online.com\/2024\/04\/17\/the-smear-campaign-against-the-cass-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>this devastating article on Spiked Online<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffff00; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #0000ff; border-top: 9px solid #0000FF; border-bottom: 9px solid #0000FF; border-right: 18px solid #0000FF; border-left: 18px solid #0000FF; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.petitions.net\/stop_transgenderism_now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stop Transgenderism: Petition \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Conflicting views and clinical approach<\/h2>\n<p>In her review, Dr. Cass stated: &#8216;There are conflicting views about the clinical approach, with expectations of care at times being far from usual clinical practice.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>This, according to the report, has made some clinicians fearful of working with gender-questioning young people, despite their presentation being similar to many children and young people presenting to other NHS services.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;An appraisal of international guidelines for care and treatment of children and young people with gender incongruence found that that no single guideline could be applied in its entirety to the NHS in England&#8217;, it added.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffff00; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #800080; border-top: 9px solid #800080; border-bottom: 9px solid #800080; border-right: 18px solid #800080; border-left: 18px solid #800080; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stewardship.org.uk\/pages\/CV01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Support Christian Voice \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Not enough evidence<\/h2>\n<p>The gender review further states that while a considerable amount of research has been published in this field, systematic evidence reviews demonstrated the poor quality of the published studies, meaning there is not a reliable evidence base upon which to make clinical decisions, or for children and their families to make informed choices.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The strengths and weaknesses of the evidence base on the care of children and young people are often misrepresented and overstated, both in scientific publications and social debate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The controversy surrounding the use of medical treatments has taken focus away from what the individualised care and treatment is intended to achieve for individuals seeking support from NHS gender services.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffff00; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #1f7f4c; border-top: 9px solid #1F7F4C; border-bottom: 9px solid #1F7F4C; border-right: 18px solid #1F7F4C; border-left: 18px solid #1F7F4C; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/arrange-a-meeting-at-your-church\/\">Arrange a meeting at your church \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>No rationale for puberty blockers<\/h2>\n<p>Christian Voice has always maintained that there is no justification for the use of puberty blockers, regardless of who it is being administered to.<\/p>\n<p>The Bible says,<br \/><b>Luke 5:31-32 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The rationale for early puberty suppression remains unclear, with weak evidence regarding the impact on gender dysphoria, mental or psycho-social health. The effect on cognitive and psycho-sexual development remains unknown,&#8217; according to Dr. Cass&#8217; findings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The use of masculinising \/ feminising hormones in those under the age of 18 also presents many unknowns, despite their longstanding use in the adult transgender population. The lack of long-term follow-up data on those commencing treatment at an earlier age means we have inadequate information about the range of outcomes for this group.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Clinicians are unable to determine with any certainty which children and young people will go on to have an enduring trans identity.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h2>NHS gender services refused to participate<\/h2>\n<p>It has been disclosed that the NHS gender services astonishingly chose not to take part in the research process of the Cass Review.<\/p>\n<p>In an email to John Stewart, the National Director of Specialised Commissioning at NHS England and NHS Improvement, Dr. Hilary wrote: &#8216;It is therefore hugely disappointing that the NHS gender services have decided not to participate with this research. I am frustrated on behalf of the young people and their families that the opportunity to reduce some of the uncertainties around care options has not been taken.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Ultimately, the NHS is an evidence-based service with a responsibility to maintain the safety<br \/>of those in its care. Understanding more about what support people who attended the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) received, and whether this helped them, will provide vital evidence to assist young people, their families, and the clinicians working with them to make informed decisions about the right pathway for them.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>She requested that NHS England consider how the objectives of this study could be achieved even after the completion of the Review.<\/p>\n<h2>Exercise extreme caution<\/h2>\n<p>Rishi Sunak, responding to the final review, said: &#8216;The findings have &#8220;shone a spotlight&#8221; on the need to \u201cexercise extreme caution\u201d,<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister told LBC : &#8216;We care above all about the well-being of children and it\u2019s clear that these things are not neutral acts, whether that\u2019s social transitioning, any kind of medical intervention, we simply do not know the long-term effects of these things.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;And that\u2019s why anyone involved in considering these issues, of course, has to treat people with sensitivity and compassion, but also have to be extremely cautious when it comes to taking any action.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h2>Read our related articles here:<\/h2>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/stop-transgenderism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stop transgenderism now! \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/schools-defy-ministers-children-change-gender-without-parental-knowledge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schools defy ministers: children \u2018change gender\u2019 without parental knowledge \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/tory-mp-introduce-sex-education-transparency-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mother banned from seeing sex-ed materials \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/costa-promotes-mutilation-as-government-delays-schools-transgender-guidance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Costa promotes mutilation as Government<br \/>delays schools \u201ctransgender\u201d guidance \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/nhs-bans-puberty-blockers-for-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHS bans puberty blockers for children \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" href=\"\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/uk-disarray-over-puberty-lockers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK in disarray over \u201cpuberty blockers\u201d \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Read and pray<\/h2>\n<p><strong>READ<\/strong>: Gen 1:27-28; Lev 18:22; Ezekiel 16:49; Psalms 127:3-5; Romans 1:25-27; 1 Cor 11:3; Gal 5:19; Col 3:5; 1 John 4:19<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRAY<\/strong>: for the repeal of woke laws.<\/p>\n<p>Pray for the NHS<br \/>Pray for our leaders to repent and seek the Lord.<br \/>Pray for our children.<br \/>Thank God for Dr. Hillary.<\/p>\n<p>Let us know what YOU think in the comments below.<\/p>\n<h2>Support us!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>We appreciate your support; it enables our research and helps us inform your prayers.<br \/>So click below to support Christian Voice and stand up for the King of kings<\/b><br \/><a title=\"Opens in a new tab or window\" href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/P1OVTZ-gb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3940\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Join Today!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Join_donate_Logo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DR. 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