https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/pubertyblockers/Recent content in pubertyblockers on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 20 Jun 2026 05:32:26 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/nhs-greenlights-puberty-blocker-trial-for-transgender-youth-with-new-age-limits/Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:32:26 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/nhs-greenlights-puberty-blocker-trial-for-transgender-youth-with-new-age-limits/The NHS has confirmed it will proceed with a contentious trial involving puberty-blocking drugs for transgender children, setting minimum age limits of 11 for girls and 12 for boys. This decision follows a compromise from the earlier proposed age limit of 14, as recommended by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The trial, aimed at assessing puberty blockers for adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria, has faced significant opposition, including a court challenge.