Summary of report content
Healthwatch Southend put together a survey that included questions about experiences of discrimination, negative attitudes and barriers to care. They followed this up with a Focus Group, inviting services users to have their say, with input from two experts in the field of Social Care provision and Maternity Services for the LGBTQIA+ communities. They also asked services providers what progress they have made in addressing these issues and barriers to accessing care.
Key Findings
- Reluctance of patients to disclose sexuality or gender identification
- Several experiences of negative attitudes and discrimination
- Avoidance of seeking out treatment for a wide range of health problems
- Lower levels of patient satisfaction where Pride in Practice not yet embedded
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Network Impact
Relationships that exist locally, regionally, nationally have benefited from the work undertaken in the report
Implied Impact
Where it is implied that change may occur in the future as a result of Healthwatch work. This can be implied in a provider response, press release or other source. Implied impact can become tangible impact once change has occurred.
Tangible Impact
There is evidence of change that can be directly attributed to Healthwatch work undertaken in the report.