A 17-year-old girl who took her own life waiting to be seen by an NHS gender clinic could have been saved if wait times were shorter, a coroner has ruled. Leia Sampson-Grimbly, a 17-year-old trans girl, died by suicide in 2024 following a struggle with her mental health while waiting to be seen by the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. Senior coroner, Andrew Walker, said her death was preventable and that the Camden-based gender clinic’s wait times were “far too long.” “Having to battle with changes to her body without receiving the necessary preventative treatment, together with the many hurdles and setbacks, gradually eroded her belief that she would succeed and everything would be alright,” he said. Described as “complex, kind, intelligent, and determined,” Leia’s mental health reportedly deteriorated following the Tavistock’s closure in 2024 under recommendations from the controversial Cass Report on trans youth healthcare provision. The clinic, which was the only NHS...