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The Department of Health is committed to eliminating discrimination and promoting equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LBGT) people in health and social care, both as service users and as employees.
The Department of Health is currently working with LGBT stakeholders on the development of a sexual orientation and gender identity equality strategy. A Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Advisory Group is assisting with this work, which is moving forward through three four workstreams: health inequalties, better employment, inclusive services and transgender health.
Latest update:
Trans: a practical guide for the NHS
This document gives practical best practice advice for NHS organisations to address their responsibilities relating to trans employment and healthcare delivery.
Useful publications:
- An introduction to working with transgender people: information for health and social care staff
- Guidance for GPs, other clinicians and health professionals on the care of gender variant people
- Medical care for gender variant children and young people: answering families questions
- A guide for young trans people in the UK
- Transgender experiences: information and support
- NHS funding processes and waiting times for adult trans service-users
- A guide to hormone therapy for trans people
- Bereavement: A guide for transsexual, transgender people and their loved ones
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Includes research, policies, news, projects and resources on issues such as health, mental health, sexual health, alcohol and drugs, education, housing, law, employment, hate crime, and communities including BME, disabled, young, old, and trans.
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