Soaring numbers of children in England and Wales are waiting for specialist gender care on the NHS - as youngsters of any age are now eligible for referral after the health service 'caved to the pressure' of trans activists to remove age limits.
Average waiting times have grown to more than two years for a child to get a first appointment at a specialist health service clinic, with 157 of those aged under ten.
There were 6,225 kids on the national waiting list at the end of March – up 12 per cent from 5,560 at the same point a year earlier, new figures reveal.
The British Psychological Society warned that 'demand is currently outpacing supply' and stressed it is 'essential' for children to get professional care and support 'before they reach crisis point'.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting last year branded waiting times 'unacceptable', acknowledging the 'enormous distress' they can cause.
