E190: Francesca Fiennes - LGBTQ+ South East London Breast Screening Research Project
Trigger Warning: this episode discusses cancer, cancer treatment, discrimination, sex and intimacy, and LGBTIQ+ themes.
Episode 190: Part of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Series (Part 17)
Description: In this powerful episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Francesca Fiennes. Francesca is an experienced Health Promotion Specialist who has worked across the charity sector, the NHS, and now in a local authority Public Health team. She has worked across sex education, breast cancer screening and working with children and young people. She won an award in advancing LGBTQ+ Inclusion at King’s College Hospital, and is currently working as Health Promotion Specialist in Kingston Council.
This episode is a deep dive into Francesca’s research, LGBTIQ+ work and health promotion.
CPD Reflection Points:
- Read Francesca’s report.
- Reflect on the importance of inclusive health promotion.
- Design an inclusive health promotion campaign for the LGBTIQ+ community.
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Links from the Episode:
- Trans friendly GP surgery
- E125 Dr. Alison Berner UKCATS
- Pride in practice care
- Outpatients charity
- E61 Stewart O’Callaghan
- Social prescribing
Research links from the Episode:
- Advancing human rights, health equity, and equitable health policy with LGBTQ+ people: An American Academy of Nursing consensus paper
- LGBTQ and public health: insights on equality and inclusivity
- Protocols and Policies Regarding the Care of Transgender
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Credits: Music and jingle credits: Dr. Ben Potts and Adam Cooke.
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