Knutsford Medical Partnership

At Knutsford Medical Partnership, we strive to provide a supportive and safe environment for our LGBTQ+ patients and staff.

Due to our commitment to improve our service and create a more inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ people, we are continually looking to improve our services.

We would like to ask all our patients who identify as LGBTQ+ to let us know how we can continue to improve our service to you.

If you need any help or support, please do ask a member of our team.

Support from LGBT Foundation

Our practices are supported by LGBT Foundation’s Pride in Practice service to improve the experiences of LGBTQ+ people accessing primary care services. 

If you are part of the LGBTQ+ community and would like to have your say in the future of LGBTQ+ healthcare, please consider taking part in  the Pride in Practice Patient Experience Survey – https://form.jotform.com/242603515677358

The data you fill out will go to an external organisation Pride in Practice which is separate to KMP.

For more information on support and services available from LGBT Foundation please check out: The LGBT Foundation Website

Selection of LGBTQ+ Support

• LGBT Foundation Helpline – The helpline at LGBT Foundation offers non-judgemental support and advice on a range of topics. Mon – Fri 9:00AM – 8:30PM. Weekends 10:00AM – 5:30PM. helpline@lgbt.foundation
• LGBT Foundation – Your first port of call to services, support and information for LGBTQ+ people.
• Switchboard National LGBTQ+ Helpline
• Age UK provide information and support for older LGBTQ+ people.
• African Rainbow Family support LGBTIQ people of African Heritage and wider Black and Asian Minority Ethnic groups.
• AKT supports LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 in the UK who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment.
• Biphoria –UK’s longest running bi organisation
• Black Beetle Health is a public health community organisation dedicated to promoting health, wellbeing and equality for LGBTQ+ communities of colour.
• Childline have support pages for young people on sexual orientation and gender identity.
• Choice Support – toolkit around LGBTQ+ best practice and support for adults with learning disabilities and their supporters
• Consultant Admiral Nurse for the LGBTQ+ Community – This service is available to people from the LGBTQ+ community who are living with dementia and those who support them. Contact Dementia UK’s Helpline to request a referral. Appointments are available Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. Call: 0800 888 6678. Email: helpline@dementiauk.org
• FFLAG (support for families) national voluntary organisation and charity dedicated to supporting parents and their lesbian, gay, bisexual and Trans sons and daughters.
• GALOP support LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence.
• GenderKit – UK guide to changing all things linked to gender
• Gendered Intelligence – have a good list of services for trans, non-binary and gender questioning people
• GIRES is a UK organisation whose purpose is to improve the lives of trans and gender diverse people of all ages.
• Hidayah LGBT supports LGBTQI+ Muslims.
• Intersex support
• Keshet supports LGBTQ Jewish people and their families.
• LGBT Consortium supports LGBTQ groups and organisations. Their members’ directory can be filtered to find organisations by the type of work they do.
• Mencap information around sexual orientation:
• Mermaids work with gender diverse kids, young people, and their families.
• Mind provide information and support around mental health for LGBTQ+
• Mind Out – LGBTQ+ Mental Health Service
• OUTpatients – advocacy and support service for LGBTQ+ people affected by cancer
• Rainbow Migration support LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system.
• Respect for All. Inclusive counselling & educational and peer support groups for autistic people, learning disabled people, and their families and carers, throughout the whole of Greater Manchester.
• Stonewall provide information and support to LGBT people and their allies. Their ‘What’s In My Area?’ service can be used to find LGBT services and community groups local to you.
• Terrence Higgins Trust is an HIV and sexual health charity.
• Trans Actual – shares facts about trans rights, UK law, NHS healthcare