Publisher: Government Equalities Office Country: UK Pages: 32 In July 2017, the Government launched a national survey of LGBT people. The survey was open to anyone who identified as having a minority sexual orientation, gender identity or had variations in sex characteristics. It asked questions about people’s experiences of living in the UK and in…
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: Research Report Publisher: The Diversity Trust Date: 2018 Country: UK Pages: 55 The aim of this community-based research project has been to improve access to health, care and wellbeing for local Trans and Non-Binary people and communities. The project focused particularly on the health inequalities, and discrimination, experienced by Trans and Non-Binary people…
Subtitle: Summary Report Publisher: The Diversity Trust Date: 2018 Country: UK Pages: 4 Final summary report – the aim of this community based research project was to improve access to health, care and wellbeing for local Trans and/or Non-Binary people and communities.
Subtitle: Implications for social work from the ‘Looking Both Ways’ study Publisher: Journal of Gerontological Social Work Country: UK Pages: 15 There is a growing social work literature about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older people. However, research and guidance are predominantly based on the experiences of older gay men and, to a lesser…
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: Meeting the needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people using health and social care services, A resource pack for professionals Publisher: AgeUK Country: UK Pages: 40 This resource is written for anyone working or volunteering in health, social care or the voluntary sector who would like to support older people who are…
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: A narrative account of LGBT Needs Publisher: National LGB&T Partnership Country: UK Pages: 24 This document is intended to be used both by those who provide services and those who commission services to support them to work with LGB&T people. The aim is to provide a resource to assist in designing and providing care…
Publisher: The National LGB&T Partnership Country: UK Pages: 16 While LGBT people with dementia share some of the same experiences as heterosexual people living with dementia, there will be many issues that are not the same. As other research has underlined, LGBT people with dementia have specific health needs along with the usual care and…