5 ways Labour can improve inclusion in the NHS for the LGBTQIA+ community

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The NHS is a lifeline for millions across the UK, but for LGBTQIA+ people, accessing inclusive, non-discriminatory care remains a challenge. 

The statistics are disappointing both inside and outside of the NHS. A survey by the Association of LGBTQ+ Doctors and Dentists (GLADD) and British Medical Association (BMA) found that 29% of LGB staff and a staggering 59% of trans staff report experiencing queerphobia within the NHS itself. 

Meanwhile, for service users, Stonewall’s LGBT in Britain Health survey from 2017 reported that 13% of LGBTQIA+ people have encountered unequal treatment from healthcare staff, while 20% of trans people have heard discriminatory remarks aimed at LGBTQIA+ individuals. 

With anti-trans rhetoric being at an all-time high and Labour leaders’ refusal to stand up for trans communities, we can only imagine that the

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