Gender Identity Development Service

Gender Identity Development Service
Formation	1989
Legal status	Closed (28 March 2024)
Purpose	Gender identity services for under 18s
Headquarters	Tavistock Centre
Location	Tavistock Centre, Swiss Cottage, London; Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds;
Director	Polly Carmichael
Parent organisation	Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Affiliations	Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology and NHS England
Website	gids.nhs.uk

The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) was a nationally operated health clinic in the United Kingdom that specialised in working with children with gender identity issues, including gender dysphoria.The service closed on 28 March 2024 after serious concerns were repeatedly raised over a number of years by several independent NHS whistleblowers.^[1]

Launched in 1989, GIDS was commissioned by NHS England and took referrals from across the UK, although it was operated at a Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust site. GIDS was the only gender identity clinic for people under 18 in England and Wales and was the subject of much controversy. In July 2022, the NHS decided to close GIDS and replace it with regional healthcare centres, following the release of an interim report on the provision of gender identity services for children and adolescents conducted by paediatrician Hilary Cass.^[2]

^ Barnes, Hannah (31 March 2024). "'Why the Tavistock gender identity clinic was forced to shut ... and what happens next". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
^ Brooks, Libby (19 January 2023). "'A contentious place': the inside story of Tavistock's NHS gender identity clinic". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

[:50-1] Barnes, Hannah (31 March 2024). "'Why the Tavistock gender identity clinic was forced to shut ... and what happens next". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 April 2024.

[:12-2] Brooks, Libby (19 January 2023). "'A contentious place': the inside story of Tavistock's NHS gender identity clinic". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

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