Subtitle: A systematic review, thematic synthesis and modelling of the literature Date of Publication: September 2016 Country: UK Publisher: Palliative Medicine Pages: 15 Background: Socially excluded populations have poorer access to care; however, little attention has been paid to lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans* people. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans* people are at increased…
Subtitle: A guide for lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans people facing advanced illness Publisher: Marie Curie, et al Country: UK Pages: 12 Notes: Publication date unknown When facing a life-limiting illness, it is important that the care and support you receive is shaped around who you are and your individual needs.If you or your partner,…
Publisher: Compassion in Dying Country: UK Pages: 30 Most people have some form of opinion about how they would like to be treated at the end of their lives, regardless of their identity or background. For LGBT people in particular, your identity might have an impact on the treatment and care you would like to…
Subtitle: Addressing Inequalities in End Of Life Care Publisher: Care Quality Commission Country: UK Pages: 4 2016 Although lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people experience a higher incidence of life-limiting illness, the experience of LGBT people at the end of life has often been overlooked. Evidence shows that discrimination continues to have an adverse…
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…
Subtitle: Exploring end of life experiences and care needs in the lives of older LGBT people Publisher: University of Nottingham Country: UK Pages: 8 This (much larger) study was underway when SAND was doing our own small, qualitative research – both had very similar findings. The Last Outing Study Objectives:
Country: UK Length: 02:46 Publisher: Marie Curie Comments: Dr Richard Harding talks about ‘ACCESSCare: Advanced Cancer Care Equality Strategy for Sexual minorities’ as part of Marie Curie’s Research Conference 2014.
Country: UK Length: 07:00 Publisher: Dying Matters Impactful short film explaining why it is important to create environments where LGBT+ people can be their whole authentic selves, with a few ideas about what you might do to achieve that.
Subtitle: Achieving quality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people Publisher: NHS National End of Life Care Programme Country: UK Pages: 36 This practical implementation document aims to address end of life care needs in relation to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people, in order to improve quality of care. It has been developed…
Subtitle: Improving health and social care service delivery for older LGB users Publisher: Equality and Human Rights Commission Country: UK Pages: 36 Very little data exists that compares LGB and heterosexual populations. The evidence is even more limited for older LGB people. The existing evidence suggests that LGB people face many of the same issues…