NHS autism test for all children who think they are transgender

ALL children who believe they are transgender will be tested for autism by the NHS, it was reported last night.

- By David Lynch

Every child referred to a gender clinic will be “screened for neurodevelopmental conditions” under new guidance to be introduced in the wake of the Cass Review.

The report, by paediatrician Baroness Cass, found that the mental health conditions were disproportionately common among children and young people with gender dysphoria.