Gender Identity Development Service

The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) is a nationally operated health clinic in the United Kingdom that specialises in working with children with gender identity issues, including gender dysphoria. Launched in 1989, GIDS is commissioned by NHS England and takes referrals from across the UK, although it is operated at a Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust site. GIDS is the only gender identity clinic for people under 18 in England and Wales and is the subject of much controversy. In July 2022, the NHS decided to close GIDS and replace it with regional healthcare centres in 2023, following the release of an interim report on the provision of gender identity services for children and adolescents conducted by paediatrician Hilary Cass. In May 2023, it was announced that the closure would be delayed until 2024.