Transgender Clinic

Meet Helen Webberley—founder of GenderGP, infamous for promoting controversial gender treatments including hormone therapy for kids. While new to many, Webberley has long haunted those aware of her disturbing history of medical malpractice. NHS England now urgently warns GPs not to engage with her unregulated clinic.

GenderGP began in 2015 as an online gender clinic, established by Helen and husband Michael Webberley to bypass NHS waitlists. Initially praised by some, it soon gained notoriety for regulatory evasion, clinical recklessness, and troubling patient outcomes.

In 2018, Webberley was convicted of running an illegal, unregistered clinic from her home after ignoring warnings from health regulators, including the Care Quality Commission. She was fined £12,000 and initially banned by the GMC from practising, citing serious safety breaches.

To dodge UK oversight, the Webberleys relocated GenderGP first to Spain and later to Singapore, exploiting weaker international regulation. Tribunals explicitly condemned these moves as deliberate attempts to evade patient protection rules.

Michael Webberley was struck off in 2022 following a tribunal that documented a "catalogue of failings". He prescribed puberty blockers and hormones without thorough assessments or proper informed consent—diagnosing one 9-year-old from only a brief questionnaire.

Helen Webberley's practices also raised severe concerns. She dangerously prescribed testosterone to a 12-year-old without critical follow-up. Despite parents pleading for help over their child's worsening mental health, Webberley offered no response or clinical review, risking serious harm.

Although initially stripped of her medical licence, Helen Webberley regained it following an appeal citing procedural issues, though the tribunal’s clinical criticisms remained undisputed. Questions about her methods and ethics persist strongly among medical professionals.

Patients have reported feeling "betrayed" by GenderGP’s reliance on AI-driven treatment decisions. Rather than personalised, professional care, many received automated, template-based guidance, raising accusations of prioritising profit over patient safety.

Tragically, one teenage patient under GenderGP's care died by suicide shortly after receiving hormone treatment—prompting calls for regulatory investigations. High Court judges have since publicly expressed serious concerns over patient safety within the clinic.

The recent NHS directive explicitly instructs UK GPs not to engage with GenderGP, highlighting patient safety risks and lack of accountability. Helen Webberley's name is now synonymous with medical recklessness—a stark cautionary tale of clinical horror and thorough disregard for patient welfare.

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She did lose her license in 2024:

As of July 19, 2024, Dr. Helen Webberley’s licence to practise medicine in the UK was withdrawn by the General Medical Council (GMC) due to her failure to complete the required five-year revalidation process. This revalidation is a standard procedure ensuring that doctors maintain up-to-date knowledge and are fit to practise. Dr. Webberley cited her prolonged suspension from 2017 to 2023 and the lack of a designated body or responsible officer to oversee her revalidation as reasons for her non-compliance.

Although she remains on the GMC’s medical register, the absence of a valid licence means she cannot legally practise medicine in the UK. Dr. Webberley has not publicly indicated any plans to appeal this decision or seek reinstatement of her licence.

This doesn’t stop her from being involved with Gender GP as it’s registered in Singapore and operates online.