Health Secretary Wes Streeting has launched the NHS’s first-ever review into LGBTQ+ health inequalities, a six‑month evidence-based inquiry aimed at identifying barriers and improving care outcomes across services including mental health, sexual and reproductive health, HIV care, perinatal services, primary care, cancer screening, and prevention programmes. The announcement follows criticism of Streeting’s decision to ban puberty blockers for under‑18s, which Labour extended in August. Critics warn that the ban has caused “overwhelming levels of distress” for transgender youth previously accessing treatment. Though critics of the ban cite harm caused by denying access to care, Streeting maintains the decision reflects clinical advice indicating insufficient evidence of safety. #LGBTQIA #transhealthcare #NHS #WesStreeting