To ask His Majesty's Government what regulatory arrangements are in place to ensure the safety of children and teenagers in respect of any private organisation providing puberty blocking hormonal treatment or gender surgery.
Answered on
17 July 2023
All healthcare providers carrying out regulated activity should follow clinical best practice and must be registered with their professional body and any other regulators, as appropriate, for that service. If a private organisation fails to meet the standards expected of it, then regulators including the Care Quality Commission have powers to inspect these services to determine whether patient safety is at risk or if best practice is not being followed.
Answered by
Department of Health and Social Care