On June 28th 1969, police in New York City raided a bar frequented by LGBTQ+ patrons. These kinds of raids were common on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1960s where lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people routinely faced discrimination and marginalisation. This time however, the patrons fought back. The Stonewall Riots (named after…

Did you know that every year in the UK almost two million people suffer from domestic abuse? Abuse can take many forms and it can affect anyone from any background, regardless of their gender or sexuality. One in four women and one in six men will suffer domestic abuse at some time in their lives,…

There was a recent report released by the Health Foundation comparing the experiences of GPs in high-income countries. Unsurprisingly, it revealed that, quite frankly, things aren’t that great. It was a report that highlighted that those who are in a position to make positive changes seem disconnected from the issues. They don’t seem to appreciate…

Author –Aimee Linfield (she/her)– Pride in Practice Manager, LGBT Foundation Trans and non-binary people are more visible today than perhaps at any other time. Musicians like Sam Smith and Kim Petras are recording number-one singles, Yasmin Finney is the new Doctor Who companion, and Elliot Page is a role model for trans masculine people all…

It’s devastating to learn that an estimated 200 million girls and women worldwide have undergone some form of female genital mutilation (FGM) – many before the age of 15. Despite being internationally recognised as a human rights violation, FGM persists for various reasons. But no matter where or how it’s performed, FGM causes extreme physical…

Making your GP surgery website a hit with patients As demand soars, how can you make it easier for patients using your surgery website to complete tasks like making or cancelling an appointment? Tim Green, co-founder of the digital primary care platform GPsurgery.net, has some advice for practice managers looking to optimise their websites for…

With just two months until Covid vaccines become mandatory for NHS workers in England, the debate over the Government’s controversial new legislation, known as “vaccination as a condition of deployment” (VCOD), rages on. As things currently stand, in order for a person to have received two doses of the Covid vaccine by 31st March 2022,…