Background paper1st September 2020

The care and treatment of young people in relation to their gender identity in the UK

A summary of meetings that we organised to explore experiences, expertise and ethical challenges in the care and treatment of young people in the UK in relation to their gender identity.

Gender identity

Summary of exploratory meetings

Between September and December 2019, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics organised a series of meetings to explore experiences, expertise and ethical challenges in the care and treatment of young people in the UK in relation to their gender identity.

We endeavoured to hear from a range of different people, including medical practitioners, academics and researchers with expertise in this specific area, and people or representatives of people who have personal experiences of gender identity services.

This paper is a summary of those exploratory meetings. We are grateful to everyone who shared their knowledge and experiences with us during this work.