Emma speaks to Alex Matheson from the LGBT Foundation about the charity’s Pride in Practice programme, which helps GP practices improve the experiences of LGBTQ+ people accessing primary care services.
In this conversation Alex talks about the health inequalities experienced by LGBTQ+ people, in particular around access to services and the discrimination some people experience, and how that ultimately impacts on outcomes for this group of patients.
She also explains how the Pride in Practice programme can help GP practices to improve the care for their LGBTQ+ people, including the importance of training for staff and recording patients’ sexual orientation and gender identity.
This episode is presented by GPonline editor Emma Bower and produced by Czarina Deen.
Useful links
The Pride in Practice programme
Hidden Figures: LGBT health inequalities in the UK - the LGBT Foundation’s report
Gender identity toolkit - developed by the Institute of General Practice Management in partnership with the LGBT Foundation
Monitoring sexual orientation and trans status
MIMS Learning's Tackling Health Inequalities campaign includes free CPD on transgender and LGBTQ+ healthcare