Teenager set to become Britain's youngest sex-change patient
A 16-year-old boy is set to become Britain's youngest sex-change patient after surgery costing £10,000 was approved by the NHS.
By Amy Willis
Published: 1:42PM GMT 24 Jan 2010
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Bradley Cooper, who calls himself Ria after his pop idol Rihanna, has been dressing as a girl since he was 12.
He has been told that surgery to give him breasts and change his genitalia will be funded by his local NHS trust in Hull, East Yorkshire and should happen within 18 months.
He told The News of the World: "People might think I'm too young to make such a huge decision but I know my own mind and this is what I want.
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Boy, 16, to become Britain's youngest sex change patient after NHS agrees to pay for £10,000 operation
By Fay Schlesinger
Last updated at 6:38 PM on 24th January 2010
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A 16-year-old boy is set to become Britain's youngest sex change patient after the NHS was said to have agreed to fund his £10,000 operation.
Bradley Cooper, a trainee hairdresser who turned 16 on Friday, claimed he is old enough to make the life-changing decision to give him 'peace of mind'.
He has seen a psychologist and is on the waiting list to have an operation through the Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust within 18 months, he said.