LGBTQ+ Information
Last Updated: Friday, 16 January 2026
LGBTQ+ Patient Support
At The Village Surgery Formby, we are committed to providing safe, respectful, and inclusive care for all patients, including those who identify as LGBTQ+.
We recognise that LGBTQ+ patients may experience additional barriers when accessing healthcare. Our aim is to ensure patients feel listened to, supported, and treated with dignity and respect.
Support Available
Our team provides non-judgemental care and support in relation to:
- Sexual health and contraception
- Gender identity and transition-related care
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Hormone therapy and referrals to specialist services
- Healthy relationships and domestic abuse support
Patients are welcome to share their preferred name and pronouns, which we will use wherever possible.
NHS Screening Information
Changing the gender marker on your medical record can affect how you are automatically invited for certain NHS screening programmes, such as cervical, breast, or prostate screening. These invitations are based on the gender recorded in your GP record.
Before making any changes, we strongly recommend reviewing the NHS screening guidance for trans patients and discussing this with your GP. This helps ensure you continue to receive appropriate screening based on your individual needs and sex assigned at birth.
Trans Health Sefton
Trans Health Sefton is a local GP-led service providing assessment, support, and referral for trans and gender-diverse patients registered with a Sefton GP.
Support may include care planning, referral to specialist services, and hormone therapy where appropriate.
For more information on support and services available from LGBT Foundation please check out: https://lgbt.foundation/
LGBT info from Merseycare - https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/patient-leaflets/lgbtq-resources?back=2455
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.
LGBT Foundation – Your first port of call to services, support and information for LGBTQ+ people. https://lgbt.foundation/
Switchboard National LGBTQ+ Helpline - https://switchboard.lgbt/about-us/
Age UK provide information and support for older LGBTQ+ people. https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/relationships-family/lgbt/
African Rainbow Family support LGBTIQ people of African Heritage and wider Black and Asian Minority Ethnic groups. https://africanrainbowfamily.org/
AKT supports LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 in the UK who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment. https://www.akt.org.uk/
Anne+ Helpline for the trans community around healthcare : https://anne.health/helpline/
Biphoria –UK’s longest running bi organisation: https://www.biphoria.org.uk/
FFLAG (support for families) national voluntary organisation and charity dedicated to supporting parents and their lesbian, gay, bisexual and Trans sons and daughters. https://www.fflag.org.uk/
Gendered Intelligence - have a good list of services for trans, non-binary and gender questioning people: https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/services
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