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NHS Stops Brighton Clinic After 78 Children Treated Improperly

6/12/2026

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An NHS safety investigation found that 78 children received puberty-blocking drugs or cross-sex hormones at Brighton’s WellBN clinic without proper checks.
NHS England ordered the clinic to halt new child prescriptions, referred several clinicians—including a suspended GP—to regulators, and moved affected youths to NHS specialist gender services.
The findings align with UK policy changes that restrict puberty-blocker use and pause cross-sex hormone prescriptions for 16- and 17-year-olds pending a public consultation.

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An NHS safety investigation found that 78 children received puberty-blocking drugs or cross-sex hormones at Brighton’s WellBN clinic without proper checks.
NHS England ordered the clinic to halt new child prescriptions, referred several clinicians—including a suspended GP—to regulators, and moved affected youths to NHS specialist gender services.
The findings align with UK policy changes that restrict puberty-blocker use and pause cross-sex hormone prescriptions for 16- and 17-year-olds pending a public consultation.