Academics will study thousands of children who seek support from NHS gender identity services which includes toddlers.
Experts said there is “limited evidence about how best to support young people who experience gender incongruence”, with previous studies looking at fewer children and research teams reporting high dropout rates among those involved.
Academics from King’s College London will track up to 3,000 children under the age of 18 who seek help through NHS Children and Young People’s Gender Services, with recruitment expected to start in the autumn.
It was revealed earlier this year that nursery-age toddlers who believe they are transgender are among those receiving treatment through NHS specialist gender clinics after a minimum age limit of seven years old was canned.
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Academics are to study thousands of children who seek support from NHS gender identity services
