i managed to find a private doctor, helen webberley, who was prepared to hear us out. private clinic in the uk offering this treatment to young people. to many in the nhs, she is a controversialfigure. the nhs sau you have to be around the age of 16 to have gender altering hormones, and i think our uk children, some of them find it very difficult. i think children should be allowed the second stage of treatment, hormones, when it is right for them and the family and their situation, and that might be before 16. following consultations, counselling and tests, dr webberley prescribed testosterone to fiona's 12—year—old son. he would come home from school on cloud nine, saying, mum, my friends say my voice has dropped. but not everyone was so pleased. complaints about cases such as these have led to dr webberley‘s suspension from the medical register. she cannot practice as a doctor, but others in how clinic can. what would you say to critics who say you are assessing people too quickly, giving medication a way that the nhs does not? what makes you think you are right? be