"Good Law Project revealed on Thursday (12 March) that the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) temporarily halted the upcoming PATHWAYS trial because of concerns raised by cardiology physician professor Jacob George. The £10 million study, headed by King's College London (KCL), was designed to analyse the effects of puberty suppressant hormones, known as puberty blockers, on transgender youngsters."
"Good Law Project claims in its report that the letter came from Professor George, who said the trial might cause 'long-term biological harms' and suggested raising the minimum age limit to 14. A week later, Streeting paused the trial."
"Professor George's involvement in the trial halted in late February after The Times reported that he had made several posts online expressing 'gender-critical' views. One of the now-deleted posts on X/Twitter saw the physician accusing the NHS of denying what he described as a 'basic biological fact' that 'gender is set at birth.'"
The Department of Health and Social Care temporarily halted the PATHWAYS trial, a £10 million study led by King's College London examining puberty blockers' effects on transgender youth. Health Secretary Wes Streeting cited concerns about child wellbeing in a letter he received. Good Law Project revealed the letter came from Professor Jacob George, a cardiology physician who warned of potential long-term biological harms and suggested raising the minimum age to 14. George was removed from the trial in late February after media reports of his gender-critical social media posts, including statements about biological sex and praise for JK Rowling. The Health Department claimed his removal was precautionary, while Good Law Project argued it was to comply with impartiality laws.
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