
From Tortoise, journalist Polly Curtis tells the story of the Gender Identity Development Service for children and young people at the Tavistock. The Tavi, as it’s known, is the only NHS clinic in England and Wales which treats children suffering from gender dysphoria. Its critics have accused it of fast-tracking young people into changing gender. Its supporters argue it has provided help and supp... more
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The story of Gender GP and its founder Helen Webberley, labelled by one newspaper as one of Britain’s most controversial doctors.
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Tortoise are hosting an event to discuss the questions that still remain around the closure of The Tavistock and the future of gender identity services in England and Wales.
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Polly Curtis investigates why NHS England accelerated the closure of GIDS and what the future of the service could look like for children and young people.
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The public debate around the work of the Tavistock is getting louder. Kiera Bell wins a landmark ruling at the High Court which halts all new referrals for puberty blockers for under 18s on the NHS in England and Wales. She was prescribed puberty blo... more
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More irresponsible, badly reported work designed to make controversy out of trans lives. We’re 1% of the population yet you cannot let us be.
The podcast tries too hard to appear fair amd unbiased , when in reality it is transphobic.
I have been listening through the Tortoise library and have really enjoyed all of the reporting and the care that went into each series. Unfortunately I was surprised to find Polly’s presentation extremely biased. Polly states that Taverstock “failed spectacularly” in their mission, yet at another point in a throwaway comment mentions that patients and parents had an overwhelmingly positive experience. Polly certainly illustrated numerous examples of how the Taverstock and trans healthcare are f... more
I thought this was a brave attempt to tackle a very controversial subject. Clearly lots of bad faith and blame to go around, and as usual the people being failed are the most vulnerable. Thanks for making it, I learned a lot
I really enjoy Tortoise’s reporting in general - especially the depths into which they usually dig. This podcast is a standout from that quality, and not in a good way. It’s evident the reporting is biased heavily, and in quite a sinister way couched in use of affirmative language and lip service to being respectful and understanding towards trans individuals, against the treatments practiced by the Tavistock clinic and the GIDS trust. It’s one thing to state conclusions reached by reporting; it... more
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