LGBTQ+ Findings

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Healthwatch Warwickshire decided to look into the experiences of LGBTQ+ people of accessing healthcare services after a conversation with the Warwickshire Pride founder.  They collected experiences via engagement events and a survey.  Overall they spoke to 43 people.

They heard about:

Long delays in referrals to gender identity clinics

  • Issues with pronouns and healthcare staff using dead names
  • Issues for trans men who need cervical screening
  • The need for empathy and understanding from healthcare professionals
  • Access to the mpox vaccine
  • The need for staff to be trained to work well with LGBTQ+ people

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Warwickshire
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Access to services
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity
Consent, choice, user involvement and being listened to
Health inequality
Prevention of diseases, including vaccination, screening and public hygiene
Staffing - levels and training
Waiting for appointments or treatment; waiting lists for treatment

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Engagement event
General feedback
Survey
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
N/A

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and specialist MH services
Gender identity clinics/services
General Practice (GP)
Screening services and testing
Vaccination clinics, including Covid 19 vaccine

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
43
Gender
Women
Men
Non-binary people
Prefer to self-describe
Is the gender identity of people in the report the same as the sex they were assigned at birth?
Yes
No
Sexual orientation
Asexual
Bisexual
Gay men
Lesbians / Gay women
Pansexual
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