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Further Resourceswww.healthylives.stonewall.org.uk/resourcesGAYIN BRITAINStonewallHealthBriefingsLESBIAN, GAY AND BISEXUAL PEOPLE’SEXPERIENCES AND EXPECTATIONSOF DISCRIMINATIONGay in BritainSexual Orientation:A guide for the NHSGay and Bisexual Men’sHealth SurveyPrescription for Change:Lesbian and bisexualwomen’s health checkFar left: Lesbian, gayand bisexual people inLater LifeLeft: Working with olderlesbian, gay and bisexualpeople: A guide for careand support servicesRight: Sexual Orientation:The Equality Act madesimpleHealth ChampionsprogrammeWork with StonewallStonewall research has clearly demonstrated that lesbian, gay and bisexual people face significanthealth inequalities as well as poor treatment when accessing health services.Stonewall's Health Champions programme, funded by the Department of Health, provides freesupport to 20 health organisations in England over the course of a year to improve health servicesfor lesbian, gay and bisexual people. The programme offers member organisations practical advice tohelp them achieve real improvements in the care they provide to local gay people and their families.EachHealthChampionreceives:• Consultancy support from Stonewall worth over £6,500• An initial needs assessment based on Stonewall health research• Support to establish a lesbian, gay and bisexual network group for staff• Access to specific training on sexual orientation equality and lesbian, gayand bisexual health• Support entering the Healthcare Equality Index• A benchmarking meeting to identify next steps at the end of the yearTo find out more and to apply for your organisationto become a Health Champion please visitwww.healthylives.stonewall.org.ukor email us healthchampions@stonewall.org.ukDesign Lucy Ward / Illustrations Christian Tate