Lorna Fraser is a British academic specializing in paediatric palliative care and epidemiology. Fraser’s work examines clinical medicine and population health research.
Fraser was a co-author on the 2024 York Review, a series of papers commissioned by the Cass Review as a pretext for restricting or banning trans healthcare for minors.
Background
Fraser earned a medical degree from University of Aberdeen. Fraser worked as a pediatrician in Scotland, gaining practical experience in the care of children with serious and chronic illnesses. Fraser then undertook postgraduate study at the University of Leeds, earning a master’s degree and a doctorate there.
Fraser joined the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York as Professor of Epidemiology and founding director of the Martin House Research Centre. In this role Fraser led studies examining the prevalence of life-limiting conditions in children and the provision of palliative care services.
York Review documents
Editors (2024). Gender Identity Service Series. Archives of Disease in Childhood https://adc.bmj.com/pages/gender-identity-service-series
- Taylor, J., Hall, R., Langton, T., Fraser, L., & Hewitt, C. E. (2024). Care pathways of children and adolescents referred to specialist gender services: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2023-326760
- Taylor, J., Hall, R., Langton, T., Fraser, L., & Hewitt, C. E. (2024). Characteristics of children and adolescents referred to specialist gender services: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2023-326681
- Taylor, J., Hall, R., Heathcote, C., Hewitt, C. E., Langton, T., & Fraser, L. (2024). Clinical guidelines for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria or incongruence: a systematic review of guideline quality (part 1). Archives of Disease in Childhood https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2023-326499
- Taylor, J., Hall, R., Heathcote, C., Hewitt, C. E., Langton, T., & Fraser, L.(2024). Clinical guidelines for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria or incongruence: a systematic review of recommendations (part 2). Archives of Disease in Childhood https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2023-326500
- Hall, R, Taylor, J., Heathcote, C., Langton, T., Hewitt, C. E., & Fraser, L. (2024). Gender services for children and adolescents across the EU-15+ countries: an online survey. Archives of Disease in Childhood https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2023-326348
- Hall, R, Taylor, J., Hewitt, C. E., Heathcote, C., Jarvis, S. W., Langton, T., & Fraser, L. (2024). Impact of social transition in relation to gender for children and adolescents: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2023-326112
- Taylor, J., Mitchell, A., Hall, R., Heathcote, C., Langton, T., Fraser, L., & Hewitt, C. E. (2024). Interventions to suppress puberty in adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria or incongruence: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2023-326669
- Taylor, J., Mitchell, A., Hall, R., Langton, T., Fraser, L., & Hewitt, C. E. (2024). Masculinising and feminising hormone interventions for adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria or incongruence: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2023-326670
- Heathcote, C., Taylor, J., Hall, R, Jarvis, S. W., Langton, T., Hewitt, C. E., & Fraser, L. (2024). Psychosocial support interventions for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria or incongruence: a systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2023-326347
References
“pallcare” (May 26, 2018). Lessons to be learned from children and adolescents approaching end of life – An interview with Dr Lorna Fraser, winner of the 2018 EAPC Post-Doctoral Award. EAPC Blog https://eapcnet.wordpress.com/2018/05/26/lessons-to-be-learned-from-children-and-adolescents-approaching-end-of-life-an-interview-with-dr-lorna-fraser-winner-of-the-2018-eapc-post-doctoral-award/
Resources
NHS Health Research Authority (hra.nhs.uk)
- Professor Lorna Fraser
- hra.nhs.uk/about-us/committees-and-services/confidentiality-advisory-group/cag-members/prof-lorna-fraser
King’s College London (kcl.ac.uk)
- Professor Lorna Fraser MBChB, MRCPCH, MSc, MMedSci, PhD
- kcl.ac.uk/people/lorna-fraser
X/Twitter (x.com)
University of York (pure.york.ac.uk)
- Lorna Katharine Fraser
- pure.york.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/lorna-katharine-fraser
- Martin House Research Centre: Director Lorna Fraser
- york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/public-health/projects/martinhouse/people
The CoLab Partnership (colabpartnership.org.uk)
- Lorna Fraser
- colabpartnership.org.uk/pages/98-lorna-fraser
ResearchGate (researchgate.net)
- Lorna K. Fraser
- researchgate.net/profile/Lorna-Fraser/3