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NHS: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance has been issued on the use of inclusive language by NHS staff with respect to the LGBTQ+ community.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
20 Jan 2025
Target answer date
22 Jan 2025
Answer
29 Jan 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance has been issued on the use of inclusive language by NHS staff with respect to the LGBTQ+ community.

  2. 22 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    No guidance has been issued to National Health Service staff about the use of inclusive language. The Government expects the NHS to deliver services in line with the Equality Act 2010, having appropriate regard to protected characteristics as defined in t...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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