LGBT Health Involvement Project
A new and exciting project has started in Brighton & Hove. Nick Douglas is the LGBT Health Involvement Project (HIP) Coordinator and is responsible for a new initiative working with LGBT organisations in Brighton, (LGBT switchboard, THT South, Mind Out, Allsorts Youth Project, Brighton Both Ways and the Claire Project) to get a better understanding of the core groups health needs.
The data gathered, through interviews, surveys and focus groups from the LGBT community will then be used to help with commissioning and planning for future LGBT projects. The scheme is being funded by Brighton and Hove City Teaching PCT with the main purpose of highlighting issues from minority groups, including:
• How GP practices can be supported to become more ‘LGBT friendly’
• The health and wellbeing needs of older LGBT people (50+)
• Supporting LGBT people who have self harmed or felt suicidal
• The process of accessing specialist gender identity services for local trans people
• Meeting the sexual health needs of bisexual people and trans people.
Contact: nicolas.douglas@tht.org.uk
Telephone: 01273-764200