Hilary Cass

Hilary Dawn Cass OBE is a British medical doctor and a consultant in paediatric disability at St Thomas' Hospital, London.[1] She was the President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health from 2012 to 2015.[2]

Hilary Cass

OBE
OccupationMedical doctor
NationalityBritish
Alma materCity of London School for Girls,
Royal Free hospital medical school
Notable awardsRoyal College of Nursing's Fellowship

Early life

She was educated at the City of London School for Girls.[1] She studied at the Royal Free hospital medical school, graduating with a degree in medicine.[1]

From 1994 to 2009 she was a consultant in paediatric disability at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).[1] She left after raising concerns about patient safety at the hospital.[3]

Honours and awards

She accepted an OBE in 2015 for services to child health.[4]

The Royal College of Nursing awarded her an honorary fellowship in 2015.[5]

In September 2020, she accepted to lead the independent Cass Review for the NHS into gender identity services for children and young people.[6]

The interim report of the Cass Review was published in March 2022. It said that the rise in referrals had led to the staff being overwhelmed, and recommended the creation of a network of regional hubs to provide care and support to young people. The report noted that the clinical approach used by GIDS "has not been subjected to some of the usual control measures" typically applied with new treatments, and raised concerns about the lack of data collection by GIDS.[7][8]

References
  1. Campbell, Denis (4 September 2012). "'We're doing medicine in a really inefficient way,' says RCPCH leader". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. "Five minutes with... Dr Hilary Cass, president, Royal College of Paediatrics". The Guardian. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. Campbell, Denis (26 June 2013). "Great Ormond Street Hospital gagged top doctor after safety fears raised". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  4. "New year honours 2015: the full list". The Guardian. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  5. "RCN Opening Ceremony and Awards" (Press release). Royal College of Nursing. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  6. Marsh, Sarah (22 September 2020). "NHS to hold review into gender identity services for children and young people". theguardian.com. Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  7. Brooks, Libby (10 March 2022). "NHS gender identity service for children can't cope with demand, review finds 10 March 2022". The Guardian. Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  8. Bannerman, Lucy (10 March 2022). "Tavistock gender clinic not safe for children, report finds". The Times. Archived from the original on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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