Publisher: House of Commons Women and Equalities Commission Date: 16 Oct 2019 Country: UK Pages: 51 “We have found that too few health and social care providers are actively thinking about LGBT people when they plan their services and that senior leaders are not doing enough to ensure that LGBT-inclusion is hardwired into commissioning strategies.…
Publisher: Citizens Advice Date: Unknown Country: England Pages: 15 Accessed 30/03/2023 at: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/discrimination-because-of-sex-or-sexual-orientation/discrimination-because-of-sexual-orientation/
Subtitle: Guide for nurses and health care support workers on next of kin issues Publisher: Royal College of Nursing Date of Publication: May 2016 Country: UK Pages: 12 Many health care professionals will only discuss a patient’s issues with the ‘next of kin’. This is often unofficially presumed to mean a blood relative or heterosexual…
Publication Date: 21/07/2021 Publisher: King’s Fund Country: UK Length: 34:37 People who identify as LGBTQ+ experience disproportionately worse health outcomes and have poorer experiences when accessing health services. Three years on from the Government’s LGBT action plan, Helen McKenna sat down with Dr Michael Brady, National Adviser for LGBT Health at NHS England, and Michelle…
Publisher: Mind Date: 8 February 2022 Country: UK Length: 04:47 Comments: “If you’re gay and you’re suffering from a mental health issue… things seem to be a lot darker.” When Christine’s wife died, she faced discrimination from her GP and struggled to find the help she needed. For about our with LGBTQ communities visit mind.org.uk/lgbt
Country: UK Length: 04:20 Publisher: Jessica Ives Description: Ted Brown, active member of GLF (Gay Liberation Front) since 1970. Currently campaigning against LGBTQI+ elderly abuse in ‘care’ homes and talking about how campaigning plays its part.
Subtitle: The treatment of LGBT people within health and social care services Publisher: Stonewall Date: 2018 Country: UK Pages: 40 Health and social care services have a duty to treat people fairly and equally. However, this report highlights some major gaps in the knowledge and training of staff relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual…
Subtitle: A guide for health staff caring for people who are trans* Publisher: Public Health Wales Date: 2018 Country: UK Pages: 26 Most trans* people depend on the NHS for gender confirmation treatments and genital/chest reconstruction surgery. All trans* people rely on the health service for their general health needs. Progress has been made in…
Subtitle: The reality of end of life care for LGBT people Publisher: Marie Curie Country: UK Pages: 44 Everyone should have the right to high-quality palliative care when they have a terminal illness, regardless of their condition, where they live, or their personal circumstances. The UK has been ranked as the best country in the…
Country: UK Length: 01:16 Publisher: Channel 4 News A snippet news reel illustrating the value of intervention as Anchor Housing establish a network of support for their older LGBT+ residents.