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How patient and community involvement in health and social care is changing
Putting lesbian, gay and bisexual people on the map in Greater Manchester
Paul Martin, OBEChief ExecutiveThe Lesbian & Gay Foundation
The Lesbian & Gay Foundation (LGF) is a vibrant charity with a wide portfolio of well-established services and a rapidly developing range of new initiatives aimed at meeting the needs of lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
We campaign for a fair and equal society where all lesbian, gay and bisexual people can achieve their full potential, and our mission is: ‘Ending Homophobia, Empowering People.'
The LGF is…
New Coalition Government presented a series of new policy challenges
Whole LGF team and Board buy-in
LGF’s Engagement Hub
Nick Hurd’s advice: – Work out what I do better than anybody else – Tell everyone about it– Position myself to sell my services to a range of buyers
The health & social care challenge
“I Exist” – lesbian, gay and bisexual people living in Greater Manchester
Part of the Picture – substance use among lesbian, gay and bisexual people in England
Are you ready for your screen test? – lesbian and bisexual women’s cervical screening in the North West
Pride in Practice GP patient experience - lesbian, gay and bisexual people living in the UK
Village Census – lesbian, gay and bisexual people using Manchester’s ‘gay village’
Building the evidence base
Greater Manchester Public Health Briefing
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and Health & Wellbeing Strategies
DH Strategic Partners Programme
Sexual orientation monitoring – health system wide
Evidence Exchange – information nuggets and research jewels
Alliances with a wide range of different partners
Position Papers and Business Cases
Influencing policy
Patient & Public Advisory Groups
Wider Voluntary & Community Sector
National LGB&T Partnership
Elected members responsible for Health & Wellbeing and Equality
MPs, Ministers and Senior Civil Servants
Locality-based worker programme
NAVCA and NHS Commissioning Board pilot site
Engagement
Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty
Sexual orientation monitoring
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and Health & Wellbeing Strategies
Patient voice
Community Champions
Supporting organisations to monitor themselves
Healthwatch???
Holding the system to account