Social care providers failing to meet needs of lesbian, gay and bisexual service users

Posted: 01 April 2008 | Subscribe Online

writes Caroline Lovell

http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/04/01/107759/csci-issues-checklist-for-work-with-lesbian-gay-bisexual-users.html

A survey has revealed that 45% of lesbian, gay or bisexual people have experienced discrimination when using social care services.

The Commission for Social Care Inspection survey found that 91% of providers, out of 400, had failed to carry out any equality work around sexual orientation. In contrast, a third of those providers had promoted race or disability equality.