LGBT+ Month: Medicine – #UnderTheScope

We encourage you to look #UnderTheScope and learn about LGBT+ peoples’ contributions to medicine and Healthcare.

Sophie Jex-Blake led the campaign to secure women access to university education. She was one of the first female doctors in the UK.

Cecil Belfield Clarke formulated the early mathematical dosage for paediatric medicine known as ‘Clarke’s rule’.

Margaret Stacey played a key role in establishing sociology as a university-based discipline with children’s and women’s interactions with healthcare services as a main focus.

Ewan Forbes was a Scottish doctor and a transman.  He was also the 11th Baronet which was threatened due to his inaccurate registration at birth.

George Ward who was known as Cherry Valentine was a mental health nurse. They became a drag performer whilst working in a children’s intensive care and psychiatric unit. Valentine left the profession to star in RuPaul’s Drag Race but returned to mental health when Covid hit.

Its #TimeToTalk day! Note – can this also be added to the GP webpages too? Thank you!

Sometimes its easier to tell people we’re ‘fine’ than to say how we really feel. But by talking about mental health, we can bust myths and break down barriers. So, how are you starting a conversation about mental health today?

Remember – help is always available. For more information on how to get support head to Mental health - Kent County Council.

Published: Feb 1, 2024