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Subtitle: Exploring the concerns, preferences and experiences of LGBT*Q social housing residents

Publisher: University of Surrey

Date: 2017

Country: UK

Pages: 9

The study aimed to uncover LGBT*Q residents’ experiences in relation to their social housing and their views about what needs to be changed.

This brochure provides a snapshot of the findings from the survey, focus groups and interviews. A detailed final report will be available in April 2018 on the Centre for Research on Ageing and Gender (CRAG), University of Surrey website (search ‘CRAG’ ‘Surrey’).

The next step is for housing providers and others to reflect on the study and its recommendations and take action.

Publisher: Opening Doors

Publication Date: December 2021

Country: UK

Pages: 12

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

1. To examine the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people aged 50 and over living in the UK in order to make policy
   and practice recommendations that address positive healthy ageing amongst older LGBTQ+ people
2. To develop a deeper understanding of older LGBTQ+ people’s attitudes and behaviour to stay healthy and prevent ill-health. This will help Opening Doors and similar organisations to address explicitly the health and wellbeing of older LGBTQ+ people
3. To detail older LGBTQ+ people’s use, experiences and concerns with accessing healthcare services, disclosing their LGBTQ+ identity to health staff, preferences for care and their suggestions for improvement and inclusivity in health services.

KEY FINDINGS
Over half (56%) of LGBTQ+ people over 50 reported that their health generally was good or very good
Nearly half (48%) stated that they had long-term conditions or illnesses that substantially interfered with their
day-to-day activities
Nearly half (49%)of respondents described their general mental health and emotional wellbeing as good or very good.
The majority (85%) of respondents reported consulting their GP during the past 12 months and a quarter of these
had made over five visits.
Nearly half (46%) the respondents had used an accident and emergency department in the last twelve months
43% respondents found the health service they used was inclusive of LGBTQ+ people
85% reported that they undertook regular exercise as the main way to stay healthy or improve their health

Publisher: NHS Digital

Date: 2021

Country: UK

Pages: 1

A one-page info-graphic

Publisher: NHS Digital

Date: 6 July 2021

Country: UK

Pages: 38

This report compares statistics on health and health-related behaviours between Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual (LGB) and heterosexual adults between 2011 and 2018. Differences by age, ethnicity and sex are also considered.
Key findings

• The prevalence of limiting longstanding illness was higher among LGB adults (26%) compared with heterosexual adults (22%).
• A lower proportion of LGB adults were overweight or obese (51%) than heterosexual adults (63%).
• LGB adults had lower average mental well-being scores on the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) (48.9) compared with heterosexual adults (51.4), with LGB women reporting the lowest well-being scores (47.3).