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LGBTQ+ support

Take a look at the links, resources and information below to support you with starting a family if you’re lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or non-binary.

How do you know you are safe with Leicester Hospital’s Maternity Services?

  • We are planning to train staff in LGBTQ+ healthcare needs
  • We are writing staff guidelines to help support personalised care for our trans and non-binary community
  • We are changing our signs and posters to make them inclusive
  • We are adding new sections to your handheld notes so that we can talk about your needs
  • We will be asking you what your pronouns are, and you may see staff members wearing badges that tell you theirs
  • We are part of the Rainbow Badge scheme. This is a scheme that gives staff a way to show that Leicester Hospitals give open, non-judgemental and inclusive care for people and their families, who identify as LGBTQ+

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If you have any feedback about this page please contact:

Dalvir Kandola (dalvir.kandola@nhs.net), Consultant Midwife Lead for Inclusivity or Jennie Morris (jennie.morris5@nhs.net), Midwife co-ordinator and LGBTQ+ staff network chair

For further support or to provide feedback about Leicester Hospitals services, please use the following links:

Resources and support groups

LGBT Mummies has a document which can be printed out and filled in to provide staff caring for you with information about you, your family and your preferences. Click here to download the document.

NHS: Having a baby if you’re LGBTQ+

Click here to visit the NHS website for more information on ways to become a parent if you’re LGBTQ+, testosterone and pregnancy and chestfeeding if you’re trans or non-binary

Maternity Care for LGBTQ+ People – How can we do better?

Click here to read this article around ways of improving maternity care for LQBTQ+ people

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-19 years called Chat Health. The service operates Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, excluding bank holidays. All texts will be responded to by a public health nurse (health visitor/school nurse) within 24 hours. Outside of the service working hours, you’ll receive a message back to inform you that your text will be responded to once the line reopens.

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs the Healthy Together Helpline for parents and carers in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The Helpline’s qualified health and administrative professionals offer easy to access, safe and free advice, support and signposting. Calls are answered from 9am – 4.30pm on weekdays, excluding bank holidays. Calls are charged at the same rate as calling a standard landline number.

Should you require urgent health advice in the meantime, please contact your GP, visit an NHS walk-in centre or call NHS 111. For emergencies, dial 999 or visit A&E.

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Page last reviewed: 25-01-2024

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