How do marginalised groups navigate health and social care services in the North East?
A study supported by ARC (Applied Reseach Collaboration) NENC has looked at how social inequalities can impact on people’s access to and use of health and social care services.
The study heard from marginalised LGBTQ+ people facing multiple social inequalities such as homelessness, racism, or domestic violence, and professionals supporting them.
Research found that current policies and funding decisions push minority groups further into the margins; and when poverty is viewed as the main disadvantage, experiences of racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination are not seen to be important.
