The Aberfeldy practice recognises the importance of inclusive healthcare and aims to meet the needs of our LGBTQ+ patients.
We are committed to ensuring all our patients feel confident to use our services.
We are proud to have been awarded the LGBT Foundation Pride in Practice Gold Award. Pride in Practice is a quality assurance support service delivered by LGBT Foundation that strengthens and develops a GP Practice’s relationship with their lesbian, gay and bisexual patients of all backgrounds. The Award recognises our commitment as a practice to offering equal access to services, address inequalities and tackle discrimination of any kind.
Local LGBTQ+ resources
East London Out Project (elop)
elop is a holistic LGBT centre offering a range of social, emotional and support services to LGBT communities.
- Advice and information
- Community ssafety and victim care services
- Low-cost LGBT+ individual and relationship counselling
- Sexual health promotion
- Young people's services (Youth Out East)
- Free LGBTQ+ youth counselling for under 18’sAddress: 56-60 Grove Rd, London E17 9BN
Contact Number: 020 8509 3898
Email: info@elop.org
Website: http://www.elop.org/
Positive East - Sexual Health
Positive East offers a comprehensive and holistic range of HIV support and prevention services:
- HIV/STI testing
- Counselling and psychotherapy
- Peer support/mentoring (with LGBTQ+ specific groups)
- Health and wellbeing programmes
- Information & advice (this can include benefit advice, housing issues and employment)
Address: 159 Mile End Road, London E1 4AQ
Contact Number: 020 7791 2855
Email: talktome@positiveeast.org.uk
Website: https://www.positiveeast.org.uk/
Imaan
Imaan is an LGBTQI+ Muslim charity and support group which offers an online forum and community. The forum provides advice + support, sexual health and information surrounding Islam and sexuality.
Website: https://imaanlondon.wordpress.com/
Micro Rainbow
Micro Rainbow's vision is to create a world where (LGBTQI) people are free from discrimination, persecution and have equal opportunities in life. The services that they offer include:
- Providing safe housing to LGBTQI asylum seekers
- Facilitating access to employment, volunteering, training and education for LGBTQI refugees through our moving on programme
- Providing social inclusion activities to reduce the extreme isolation faced by LGBTQI people
- Advocacy – up to 6 tailored sessions with Outreach Officers to meet need and requirements, providing legal workshops and signposting and collaborating with relevant organisations
Website: www.microrainbow.org
Apanjon
Apanjon is a Bangladeshi LGBT community organisation based in Whitechapel, offering a wide variety of services:
- Advice on sexual and mental health
- Advice on welfare motivation
- One-to-one counselling
- Legal advice
- Sign Posting
- Cultural Programme
- Dance & Music Programme
Aponghor Bengali LGBTQ+ at Poplar Union
Aponghor is an LGBTQ+ group for the Bangladeshi community living and loving in the UK which runs at Poplar Union.
Running on the first Monday of every month, Aponghor meet-ups are a life-line to the Bengali LGBTQIA+ community, providing advice on everything from housing to sexual health, asylum seeking, family support and social events.
If you would like to know more or are interested in joining, please email ahmed_sohel@icloud.com or visit their Facebook page.
Website: https://poplarunion.com/event/aponghor-bengali-lgbtqia-group/
Step Forward
Free & Confidential services for all young people aged 11-25 years living in and around Tower Hamlets. They provide a safe and welcoming space for young people to talk and get the support they need, when they need it. Services include:
- 1-2-1 support (counselling and personal development)
- LGBTQ+ Youth group (Step Out)
- Sexual health
- Mindfulness
- Art therapy
The best ways to contact them is by emailing on info@step-forward.org or calling on 0207 739 3082 or 07961 201234 and leaving a message for the team with your name and contact information and they will get back to you.
Website: http://www.step-forward.org/
HIV testing and PrEP
Testing at least once a year for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is good sexual health practice for everyone who is sexually active,
even if you know you haven’t put yourself at risk of infection.
Ask us for an HIV test as part of your check up.
Our local sexual health clinic can assess you to see if you are eligible for PrEP.
Trans Resources
Screening information for trans and non-binary people. If you think you have missed screening recall please contact your GP.
Find your local Gender Identity Clinic.
Update Your Patient Record
Unfortunately, the online registration questions are not as inclusive as we would like. We invite you to let us know if there is information that you would like to add to your record such as your gender marker, sexual orientation or preferred pronouns. You can do this when you speak to us or alternatively please complete an online consultation outlining the changes you would like to make.
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