Clinic inspection

Sex-change operation. Change of female to male. Symbol of a woman and a scalpel with a syringe. Surgical Instruments.

Tavistock gender clinic report card: ‘Must improve’*

In October/November 2020, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) of Britain carried out an inspection of the Tavistock Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) in London.

The inspection was undertaken due to concerns reported to the CQC by healthcare professionals and the Children’s Commissioner for England relating to clinical practice, safeguarding procedures and assessments of capacity to consent to treatment.

It followed a series of resignations of cli…

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