This is part one of my series on what it's like to be involved in the ICB Sussex investigation. unsilentmum.substack.com/p/part-one-l...
Part One: Living Through the ICB Sussex Investigation
The reality of what care at WellBN was really like for my child
unsilentmum.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This is part one of my series on what it's like to be involved in the ICB Sussex investigation. unsilentmum.substack.com/p/part-one-l...
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With NHS reply. Parents cry out in despair for their children at the NHS Sussex investigation into WellBN's prescription of gender dysphoria medication | Sophie Molly
Parents say: “They are killing our children”
With NHS reply. Parents cry out in despair for their children at the NHS Sussex investigation into WellBN's prescription of gender dysphoria medication
northwestbylines.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
With NHS reply. Parents cry out in despair for their children at the NHS Sussex investigation into WellBN's prescription of gender dysphoria medication | Sophie Molly
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Evidence has now emerged of the adverse consequences of the laws banning GAHT for trans youth in both the US and UK. This includes sharp declines in mental health and increased suicide attempts among transgender young people.
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t.co/YZaiSgdDAl
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-01979-5
t.co
November 26, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Evidence has now emerged of the adverse consequences of the laws banning GAHT for trans youth in both the US and UK. This includes sharp declines in mental health and increased suicide attempts among transgender young people.
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t.co/YZaiSgdDAl
In order to document what is happening to my child and other trans children, I have started to write about it on Substack. I'm going to keep a record of everything that happened in the past and everything that happens moving forward. unsilentmum.substack.com/p/what-is-ha...
What Is Happening to Our Trans Children
How thriving children were pushed into fear by systems meant to protect them.
unsilentmum.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In order to document what is happening to my child and other trans children, I have started to write about it on Substack. I'm going to keep a record of everything that happened in the past and everything that happens moving forward. unsilentmum.substack.com/p/what-is-ha...
1 - My son and I met with Wes Streeting last year with other families. He heard the most horrific stories of children refused blockers and how it impacts them. We begged him not to ban blockers, and he promised to work with us, to have further meetings.
Trans Safety Network are extremely concerned that DHSC are continuing to solicit input on trans healthcare from Bayswater and other anti trans groups after a reply to our previous concerns stated they would not work with groups who promote harmful practices or discriminatory views
Wes Streeting continues to ignore safeguarding concerns about parents group linked to abusive practices
Trans Safety Network has seen evidence Wes Streeting and the DHSC solicited feedback on a “puberty blocker risk form” from Bayswater Support Group and other anti-trans groups in September 2025, 6 mont...
transsafety.network
November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
1 - My son and I met with Wes Streeting last year with other families. He heard the most horrific stories of children refused blockers and how it impacts them. We begged him not to ban blockers, and he promised to work with us, to have further meetings.
Not once, ever.
Cis people, how many times have you been asked to describe how you masturbate, and what you think about when you do, to access healthcare on the NHS?
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Not once, ever.
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Also at the end of the 24 month study, after 12 or 24 months on blockers, the young people have to go back to MDT review panel at the end of the study and every year for renewed approval of continuation of blockers. There's a serious threat of withdrawal of blockers hanging over them for years.
puberty blockers for trans kids with no prospect of moving to HRT after is like dangling somebody over an active volcano and going "what don't you feel better already? you're not even falling yet!"
November 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Also at the end of the 24 month study, after 12 or 24 months on blockers, the young people have to go back to MDT review panel at the end of the study and every year for renewed approval of continuation of blockers. There's a serious threat of withdrawal of blockers hanging over them for years.
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Under new NHS puberty blocker trial protocols, trans youth are being subjected to more than 50 assessments, intrusive exams, and over 13 hours of intrusive testing - just to access lifesaving healthcare
It demands young people re-live distress & undergo intimate examinations
#ConversionPractices
It demands young people re-live distress & undergo intimate examinations
#ConversionPractices
Trans Young People Face 50+ Tests and Hours of Intrusive Assessments in the PATHWAYS Puberty…
The publication of the PATHWAYS puberty blocker trial protocols reveals how trans young people are required to complete more than fifty…
medium.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Under new NHS puberty blocker trial protocols, trans youth are being subjected to more than 50 assessments, intrusive exams, and over 13 hours of intrusive testing - just to access lifesaving healthcare
It demands young people re-live distress & undergo intimate examinations
#ConversionPractices
It demands young people re-live distress & undergo intimate examinations
#ConversionPractices
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I wrote this thread last night based on the leaked protocol. The protocol is now public and matches the leaked one. All of my very serious concerns about this abusive study stand. Please read the below thread for more
Some leaked (not verified) info on the puberty blocker trial linked here. In my own thread I will briefly highlight the two key measures they are prioritising. A short thread 1
A Substacker named Ben Ryan tweeted that "the long-awaited UK puberty blocker clinical trial protocol is out."
Shortly thereafter he deleted the post. I can't find a public version of the protocol but here's what I was able to salvage from the screenshot + post.
[A THREAD]
Shortly thereafter he deleted the post. I can't find a public version of the protocol but here's what I was able to salvage from the screenshot + post.
[A THREAD]
November 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I wrote this thread last night based on the leaked protocol. The protocol is now public and matches the leaked one. All of my very serious concerns about this abusive study stand. Please read the below thread for more
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I've written about the gross questions trans children are asked in the non-puberty blocker trial part of the service here
growinguptransgender.com/2025/09/19/q...
growinguptransgender.com/2025/09/19/q...
Questioning trans kids
The UK Government and UK research councils have contributed £10 million pounds to a series of research studies on service users of the newly established Children and Young People’s Gender Services.…
growinguptransgender.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I've written about the gross questions trans children are asked in the non-puberty blocker trial part of the service here
growinguptransgender.com/2025/09/19/q...
growinguptransgender.com/2025/09/19/q...
The puberty blocker trial is about to start according to the BBC, led by Dr Emily Simonoff. The same Dr who spoke at a symposium organised by Segm, a group designated an anti trans hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Centre /1
organizers-congress.org/frontend/ind...
organizers-congress.org/frontend/ind...
C3-Konferenzzeitplan – 21st international Congress of the ESCAP 2025
organizers-congress.org
November 22, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The puberty blocker trial is about to start according to the BBC, led by Dr Emily Simonoff. The same Dr who spoke at a symposium organised by Segm, a group designated an anti trans hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Centre /1
organizers-congress.org/frontend/ind...
organizers-congress.org/frontend/ind...
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my secret transgender project… @annehealthcare.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
my secret transgender project… @annehealthcare.bsky.social
The amazing F1nnster is doing a live fundraiser at the moment for Anne Health - please share as wide as possible.
www.twitch.tv/f1nn5ter
www.twitch.tv/f1nn5ter
F1NN5TER - Twitch
🏳️⚧️ WE BUILT A TRANS CLINIC/CHARITY 🏳️⚧️ raising $$$ for patients!! | !anne
www.twitch.tv
November 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The amazing F1nnster is doing a live fundraiser at the moment for Anne Health - please share as wide as possible.
www.twitch.tv/f1nn5ter
www.twitch.tv/f1nn5ter
This is what NHS England and ICB Sussex are doing to our children. The worst part is that no one wants to hear it. People don't believe us. Since the election, I have been begging my MP to meet with me, and I was supposed to meet tomorrow, and he cancelled.
growinguptransgender.com/2025/11/19/h...
growinguptransgender.com/2025/11/19/h...
Harming trans kids – Using art to capture the impacts of the Sussex ICB investigation
When puberty blockers were banned in June 2024, the legislation included a clause stating that those currently on blockers would not be medically detransitioned, and could continue care if adopted …
growinguptransgender.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This is what NHS England and ICB Sussex are doing to our children. The worst part is that no one wants to hear it. People don't believe us. Since the election, I have been begging my MP to meet with me, and I was supposed to meet tomorrow, and he cancelled.
growinguptransgender.com/2025/11/19/h...
growinguptransgender.com/2025/11/19/h...
Dr Sam is an incredible Doctor. My son is lucky to have help from Anne Health and Dr Sam. For 6 months, we felt he was safe. Now, it's hard to remember what safe felt like. It's just constant attacks, and every day, we live in fear
"not yet up and running; although they now are, many of our patients are refugees from these new clinics which offer only psychological support with a desired outcome being ’not trans’. "
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
Interview with Dr Sam Hall
Dr Sam Hall tells us how WellBn helped trans people over the past five years, and that it is okay to be trans
northwestbylines.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Dr Sam is an incredible Doctor. My son is lucky to have help from Anne Health and Dr Sam. For 6 months, we felt he was safe. Now, it's hard to remember what safe felt like. It's just constant attacks, and every day, we live in fear
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Trans healthcare saves lives 💙
It’s not a slogan — it’s reality. Access to care means safety, dignity, and the chance to live fully.
📸 @alonglines • @transpridebrighton
It’s not a slogan — it’s reality. Access to care means safety, dignity, and the chance to live fully.
📸 @alonglines • @transpridebrighton
November 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Trans healthcare saves lives 💙
It’s not a slogan — it’s reality. Access to care means safety, dignity, and the chance to live fully.
📸 @alonglines • @transpridebrighton
It’s not a slogan — it’s reality. Access to care means safety, dignity, and the chance to live fully.
📸 @alonglines • @transpridebrighton
Please watch and share this. Sophie is doing an amazing job of getting our story out there. And it really is helping. The ICB are rattled, they didn't count on us speaking out. Please help us keep up the pressure on them.
youtu.be/wmIJMixitrs
This week's (Delayed) video.
@sophiemolly.co.uk And I have been under the weather, but here is this week's video. I interviewed her about her article on the Sussex ICB scandal.
I'm sorry @emilykerr36.bsky.social I completely forgot your name when I recorded this.
This week's (Delayed) video.
@sophiemolly.co.uk And I have been under the weather, but here is this week's video. I interviewed her about her article on the Sussex ICB scandal.
I'm sorry @emilykerr36.bsky.social I completely forgot your name when I recorded this.
Our Funniest Conversation Yet!
YouTube video by Heather & Sophie
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Please watch and share this. Sophie is doing an amazing job of getting our story out there. And it really is helping. The ICB are rattled, they didn't count on us speaking out. Please help us keep up the pressure on them.
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They have not spoken to us directly since the investigation was announced. They made the decision to take away what for my daughter was life saving care without ever hearing from us or taking into account the harm of that decision. It’s been devastating. Thank you for talking about it.
November 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
They have not spoken to us directly since the investigation was announced. They made the decision to take away what for my daughter was life saving care without ever hearing from us or taking into account the harm of that decision. It’s been devastating. Thank you for talking about it.
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To be really clear, Sussex ICB threatened, in writing, to close a Brighton GP practice serving 25,000 patients, purely to bully them into passing over child records. The GP did not want to pass on these records, because they understood the acute risk (& reality) of harm to trans adolescents.
Sophie's article is back up with a statement from the ICB. They are lying. They threatened Well BN with closure if they weren't given access to our childs records. Well BN held off for months, trying to stop them.
"Laura fears all will be lost if ICB Sussex forces her child off the medication.
If ICB Sussex get their own way in a matter of weeks and they force detransition, Olive may well take her life."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
If ICB Sussex get their own way in a matter of weeks and they force detransition, Olive may well take her life."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
To be really clear, Sussex ICB threatened, in writing, to close a Brighton GP practice serving 25,000 patients, purely to bully them into passing over child records. The GP did not want to pass on these records, because they understood the acute risk (& reality) of harm to trans adolescents.
Sophie's article is back up with a statement from the ICB. They are lying. They threatened Well BN with closure if they weren't given access to our childs records. Well BN held off for months, trying to stop them.
"Laura fears all will be lost if ICB Sussex forces her child off the medication.
If ICB Sussex get their own way in a matter of weeks and they force detransition, Olive may well take her life."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
If ICB Sussex get their own way in a matter of weeks and they force detransition, Olive may well take her life."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
NHS threatens GP practice over trans care
A GP practice in Brighton and Hove is currently under investigation for legally providing gender affirming care to trans teens
northwestbylines.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Sophie's article is back up with a statement from the ICB. They are lying. They threatened Well BN with closure if they weren't given access to our childs records. Well BN held off for months, trying to stop them.
If you have been reading my posts and wondering how you can help, donating to Anne Health would be a good way. Many of the kids are on blockers via the NHS because they can't afford to go private. I know times are tough, so sharing this instead would be helpful if you can't afford to donate.
This Christmas, give a gift that can change lives. ✨
Across the UK, thousands of trans+ people face years-long waitlists and barriers to the care they need.
We’re asking you to donate to our Christmas fundraiser. Even £5 can make a difference. anne.health/christmas/ #CareForXmas
Across the UK, thousands of trans+ people face years-long waitlists and barriers to the care they need.
We’re asking you to donate to our Christmas fundraiser. Even £5 can make a difference. anne.health/christmas/ #CareForXmas
November 5, 2025 at 8:25 AM
If you have been reading my posts and wondering how you can help, donating to Anne Health would be a good way. Many of the kids are on blockers via the NHS because they can't afford to go private. I know times are tough, so sharing this instead would be helpful if you can't afford to donate.
The hypocrisy of the ICB is shocking. They refuse to allow us a right to reply. They don't turn up for meetings with us. They refuse to speak to us at all. They make decisions on his treatment whilst refusing to even meet him or discuss with us. Where's our right to reply?
My reporting has touched a nerve with Sussex ICB.
They contacted North West Bylines to remove my article untill they give a right to reply. They already gave a statement, which is included in the article.
I think they're rattled.
TBC.........
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/04/p...
They contacted North West Bylines to remove my article untill they give a right to reply. They already gave a statement, which is included in the article.
I think they're rattled.
TBC.........
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/04/p...
Parents of trans teens condemn puberty blocker ban
Parents of trans teens have spoke out about the "horrific" impact of the puberty blockers ban imposed by successive UK governments.
www.thepinknews.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The hypocrisy of the ICB is shocking. They refuse to allow us a right to reply. They don't turn up for meetings with us. They refuse to speak to us at all. They make decisions on his treatment whilst refusing to even meet him or discuss with us. Where's our right to reply?
Thank you for all the kind words and support. Can I please ask a favour? Can you spread this story as far and wide as you can. Share it with people you know, forward it to your MP's, anyone in the public eye that might be supportive. This is unbelievably horrific, and no one knows about it..
My son is on blockers legally from before the ban and we did everything they told us to do and now we are being threatened with social services if we don't allow them to "safely withdraw" medication. They admit that the impact will be "stark" for our kids but they are going to do it anyway.
"Laura fears all will be lost if ICB Sussex forces her child off the medication.
If ICB Sussex get their own way in a matter of weeks and they force detransition, Olive may well take her life."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
If ICB Sussex get their own way in a matter of weeks and they force detransition, Olive may well take her life."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Thank you for all the kind words and support. Can I please ask a favour? Can you spread this story as far and wide as you can. Share it with people you know, forward it to your MP's, anyone in the public eye that might be supportive. This is unbelievably horrific, and no one knows about it..
My son is on blockers legally from before the ban and we did everything they told us to do and now we are being threatened with social services if we don't allow them to "safely withdraw" medication. They admit that the impact will be "stark" for our kids but they are going to do it anyway.
"Laura fears all will be lost if ICB Sussex forces her child off the medication.
If ICB Sussex get their own way in a matter of weeks and they force detransition, Olive may well take her life."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
If ICB Sussex get their own way in a matter of weeks and they force detransition, Olive may well take her life."
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
NHS threatens GP practice over trans care
A GP practice in Brighton and Hove is currently under investigation for legally providing gender affirming care to trans teens
northwestbylines.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
My son is on blockers legally from before the ban and we did everything they told us to do and now we are being threatened with social services if we don't allow them to "safely withdraw" medication. They admit that the impact will be "stark" for our kids but they are going to do it anyway.