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November 12, 2026BMJOpen Access

The NHS doesn’t routinely collect data on LGBTQ+ health, even though meaningful improvements can’t happen without it

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Narrow NHS standards and inconsistent data collection are limiting research and policy for LGBTQ+ people, writes Joel Bates

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Joel Bates (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6af94b2ae14da6b5f12dc3d5 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-101428

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