The impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the LGBTQ community

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Healthwatch Together (Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Cumbria and Lancashire) conducted a survey during the pandemic and have collected feedback from 37 LGBTQ+ people.

The majority of respondents felt the pandemic has had an impact on their mental wellbeing and 57% said they were unable to access support for their mental health. 68% of the sample had pre-existing conditions but suffered disruptions to accessing services throughout the pandemic. Only two people reported that they felt at risk of violence within the home and said that they did not know how to get help. 

Healthwatch Together will be doing some follow-up work to target those who are at risk of violence. 

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Blackburn with Darwen
Healthwatch Blackpool
Healthwatch Cumbria
Healthwatch Lancashire
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Type of report
Report
Key themes
Access to services
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Written information, guidance and publicity
Lifestyle and wellbeing; wider determinants of health
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity

Methodology and approach

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

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
37
Age group
All
Is the gender identity of people in the report the same as the sex they were assigned at birth?
No
Ethnicity
All
Sexual orientation
Gay men
Lesbians / Gay women
Does this report feature carers?
No
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