Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the National Advisor for LGBT Health for NHS England's priorities are; and how those priorities contribute to the work of his Department.

The National Adviser is focused on reducing the heath inequalities faced by LGBT people, advising on ways to improve the care LGBT people receive when accessing the National Health Service and public health services and is a visible advocate for LGBT equality within the NHS, providing a voice for LGBT service users within the health and social care system. The National Adviser works to improve healthcare professionals’ awareness of LGBT issues, facilitating better patient care, working with relevant statutory organisations and professional associations to embed LGBT issues into physical and mental health services. The National Adviser’s four priorities are:

- Improving data collection and monitoring of sexual orientation, gender identity and rans status across the NHS;

- Improving education and training of the NHS workforce to support them to better address LGBT+ health inequalities;

- Supporting the NHS to deliver more LGBT+ inclusive services; and

- Supporting the NHS to be a more inclusive workplace and to improve the experience of the LGBT+ workforce.