How has dentistry changed for LGBTQ+ professionals?
2024-07-01
As Pride Month draws to a close, Anna Peterson reflects on how the dental profession has become more inclusive for LGBTQ+ professionals and what still
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The profession’s duty of care towards LGBTQ+ patients
2024-06-28
Andrew Gilliver of the LGBT Foundation discusses supporting LGBTQ+ patients and staff, including how to ask the right questions and potential challenges to be aware
Creating a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community in the dental practice
2024-06-25
Nick Coller discusses the significance of Pride Month and how dental practices can create a safe place for the LGBTQ+ community. Pride Month commemorates the
Is dentistry inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community?
2024-06-21
This Pride Month, we asked our audience whether dentistry is an inclusive profession for the LGBTQ+ community – find out what was said here… Dentistry’s
How to be considerate towards transgender and non-binary patients
2024-06-18
This Pride Month, Ben Marriott shares ten tips for ensuring your dental practice is inclusive and considerate of transgender and non-binary patients. In this article,
NHS LGBT inclusivity scheme axed due to ‘lack of funding’
2024-02-13
The government has reportedly defunded the NHS Rainbow Badge Partnership, a scheme aiming to foster LGBT inclusivity in healthcare settings. It was announced on 9 February
Why celebrating Pride is important in dentistry
2023-06-29
As Pride month draws to an end, we hear from two dental professionals who explain why it is so integral to dentistry. Anna Peterson –
LGBTQ+ in dentistry – ‘you as a dentist is more important than who you’re dating’
2022-06-30
Partners Sherri Maclennan and Stephanie Alexander talk us through their experiences in dentistry as members of the LGBTQ+ community and offer their advice to younger
LGBTQIA+ in dentistry – ‘It’s okay not to know cultures beyond our own – what counts is wanting to learn’
2022-06-20
Danny Hayes (he/him), regional marketing manager at Bupa Dental Care, discusses his experience in dentistry as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Do you feel
‘We’re not following a trend’ – trans inclusivity in dentistry
2022-06-04
Dental therapist Leon Bassi talks us through the importance of supporting the trans community and why this will make dentistry a better profession. Why did
Sexual orientation in dentistry
2022-01-14
As part of a series of articles tackling diversity and inclusivity in dentistry, Sharon Kaur speaks to Robbie Stewart about how the LGBTQ+ community is
Treatment and care of the LGBTQ community
2021-06-17
As the UK marks Pride Month 2021, Nick Coller explains how dental teams can help the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community overcome some
