LGBTQ+ staff and patients deserve better from the NHS (February 2023)

Summary

A recent survey by the British Medical Association (BMA) and the Association of LGBTQ+ Doctors and Dentists (GLADD) highlighted the difficulties faced by LGBTQ+ NHS staff. 

The author of this Kings Fund article, Kelly Ameneshoa, looks at how discrimination and bias is affecting the health of LGBTQ+ staff and patients and what can be done moving forward to improve experiences, safety and outcomes.