LibGuides: LGBTQ+ health: Further reading

LGBTQ+ health reading list

This reading list covers LGBTQ+ health. Some resources may only be available to RCN members and RCN programme participants.

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Royal College of Nursing (2020) Fair care for trans and non-binary people: an RCN guide for nursing and health care professionals. 3rd edn. London: RCN.
Royal College of Nursing (2016) Caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans clients or patients: guide for nurses and health care support workers on next of kin issues. London: RCN.
RCN: Proud
The RCN promotes equality of opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) staff and champions equality, diversity, human rights and inclusion in the health and social care sector. RCN members can work with us to improve equality in the workplace, raise awareness, provide (and receive) support and celebrate diversity and promote equality of opportunity.
RCN - Diversity and inclusion
The RCN champions equality, inclusion and human rights issues across the depth and breadth of the health and social care sector.
RCN Exhibition: Hidden in plain sight: celebrating nursing diversity
Hospice UK (2023) 'I just want to be me': Trans and Gender Diverse Communities Access to and Experiences of Palliative and End of Life Care.
This report is based on first-hand research with trans and gender diverse communities and those working in end of life care.
LGBT Foundation (2020) Hidden figures: LGBT Health inequalities in the UK. Manchester: LGBT Foundation.
Marie Curie (no date) Caring for LGBTQ+ people at the end of life.
Information for professionals.
Marie Curie (2020) Getting care and planning for the future: information for LGBTQ+ people affected by terminal illness and their family and friends.
Public Health England and Royal College of Nursing (2015) Preventing suicide among lesbian, gay and bisexual people: a toolkit for nurses. London: PHE.
Public Health England and Royal College of Nursing (2015) Preventing suicide among trans young people: a toolkit for nurses. London: PHE.
Royal College of General Practitioners: LGBT Health Hub
The LGBT Health Hub is free to access when you register for an RCGP account. Contains a series of e-learning modules, podcasts and screencasts aimed at improving health care provision for members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Stonewall (2018) LGBT in Britain health report. London: Stonewall.