The Isle of Wight NHS Trust LGB&T Network Group is a group made up of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, (patients, family members, and carers) from the Island, who can act as a ‘critical friend’ for the Trust by discussing the services the Trust offers and how improvements can be made for the benefit of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients, carers, visitors and the Trust.
If you are lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender and have used the Trust’s services, are a family member or carer of someone who has, or you are a member of staff at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, then you can become a member of the LGB&T NHS Network Group. You can get involved as much, or as little as you like or are able to and activities include:
- Helping make the Trust more LGB&T friendly
- Letting us know how our services, practices and procedures could be made better from your perspective as a LGB&T person
- Looking at the Trust’s communication materials and telling us how these could be improved
- Getting involved in health promotion events aimed at LGB&T people.
Participants in the network are encouraged to become Members of the Trust to ensure that the views of the LGB&T community are represented through the Membership and in due course through the Trust’s Council of Governors.
The next meeting of the NHS Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Network will be held on Thursday 6th March 2014 commencing at 18:30 in the Education Centre at St Mary’s Hospital. Light refreshments will be available.
Dates of future meetings during 2014 of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Network will be:
Thursday 10th April
Wednesday 14 May
Thursday 19 June
Wednesday 16 July
Wednesday 10 September
Wednesday 15 October
Thursday 13 November
Thursday 18 December
The venue for all meetings will be the Education Centre, St Mary’s Hospital commencing at 18.30.
If you are able to attend or want to find out more about the Network please contact Liz Nials, Equality and Diversity Lead either by email; [email protected] or phone 01983 822099 ext 6727 | Mobile 07786525584.
