Following a systematic review of LGBT health research specific to the West Midlands carried out by the University of Birmingham, Birmingham LGBT Community Trust is looking for your views and your experiences of the NHS in the region. The Trust is pleased to have secured Department of Health funding to disseminate the information contained in the review. A leaflet has been produced containing key findings for both LGBT men and women in the region, with a blog page set up to gather people’s views and experiences.
Key statistics include from the review include shocking figures on self harm, suicide and eating disorders.
- Gay and bi men are nearly three times more likely to have attempted suicide than straight men, whilst lesbian and bi women are 2-4 times more likely.
- Possibly most young men with eating disorders are gay or bisexual
- Possibly half of all men and women who self harm are lesbian, gay or bisexual
The full report can be found here
http://www.rep.bham.ac.uk/2009/LGBT_health_03.04.09_final_version.pdf
The Health Blog can be found here
www.blgbtforum.org/healthresearch
