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The decision was made last month, but was not announced publicly to ensure that all patients could be informed first, according to the Prime Minister’s spokesperson Humza Yousaf.
It comes after the publication of the Cass Review, which said the evidence base for such treatments is thin and their prescription should be treated with “caution”.
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The Rainbow Greens published an open letter within hours of the announcement, calling for an urgent general meeting to discuss the future of the power sharing agreement.
If #GreenGovernment will not scrape the #Cass Review charter social murder and dismantle the gatekeeper system, then we will scrap and dismantle the Bute House Agreement.
Make your choice @scottishgreens https://t.co/7zgjdKNjAH
— Jen Bell 🏴🏳️🌈 (@rightsandroses) April 18, 2024
Speaking at a protest in Glasgow’s George Square on Thursday, Rainbow Greens co-convener Jen Bell said: “For years, gender affirming care has been shadow banned in Scotland due to a lack of reform.
“Trans patients have been forced to languish on waiting lists for years or go private at considerable expense.
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“In the Bute House Agreement the Scottish Government promised to dismantle the gatekeeper system and put trans patients at the heart of decisions about their own healthcare. The Sandyford decision breaks that promise.
“If the Government fails to keep its promises then the future of the Bute House Agreement is called into question, and members will demand answers. The Greens in Government would do well to take note.”
Scottish Green MEP Gillian Mackay said: “Trans rights are human rights, and we are very concerned about the decision announced by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the potential effects it will have on young people.
“This was a clinical decision and not one of the Scottish Government, and we are in close discussions with colleagues on how to resolve the issue and ensure that the well-being of trans people is at the heart of our response.”
The Bute House Agreement has proved controversial in recent years, but usually within the SNP, with a number of high-profile members calling for a rethink, including former leadership candidate Kate Forbes and prominent rebel Fergus Ewing – who has pushed it to be. scrap as a whole.
