THREAD: For those following the Sonia Appleby v Tavistock Trust employment tribunal...Ms Appleby told the tribunal she first had concerns about the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) in 2016. At this point the service had undergone enormous change: tinyurl.com/38bu4z9f
During his evidence, Dr David Bell said concerns had not only been raised in 2015, but as far back as 2005. @BBCNewsnight fought for 15 months to get Dr David Taylor's 2005 report into staff concerns about GIDS released via the Freedom of Information Act: tinyurl.com/re9fr28s
The tribunal has heard claims GIDS clinicians were discouraged from seeking safeguarding help from Sonia Appleby. In June 2020 Newsnight first made these allegations public, having seen some interview transcripts forming part of the official GIDS review:
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The transcripts included claims that some assessments failed to take adequate account of trauma or mental health problems; that some were referred for puberty blockers after 1 or 2 appointments; and homophobia was discussed in all interviews we read.
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The Tavistock Trust told the BBC then it "stands by" the 2019 review of GIDS and is "confident that it fairly addressed the issues raised". A spokesperson said "GIDS is a safe and caring service which supports a wide range of children" and "[We] strongly refute the allegations."
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