Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care: Volume 3 Issue 3

Editorial

Hari Sewell

‘Just as I am, without one plea’: a journey to reconcile sexuality and spirituality

Rowland Macaulay

The purpose of this article is to share my own narrative on theological exegesis and my life journey as a gay Christian in my expedition to reconcile sexuality and faith. The main…

Seldom heard or frequently ignored? Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) perspectives on mental health services

Sarah Carr

This paper is partly informed by lived experience. It briefly examines general lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) mental health and some of the factors that influence the engagement…

Perinatal mental health care for black and minority ethnic (BME) women: a scoping review of provision in England

Dawn Edge

The purpose of this study was to explore providers' and commissioners' perceptions of the extent to which services currently meet the perinatal mental health needs of black and…

Movers & Shakers in Buckinghamshire: an action research pilot project involving Asian and Caribbean communities

Olga McBarnett

Movers & Shakers (M&S) is a project initiative relating to healthy ageing for older adults in Buckinghamshire. This early intervention well‐being programme aims to engage the…

Improving access to traditional Chinese medicine: lessons in pluralism from a UK Chinese National Healthy Living Centre

Maria Tighe, Cam Tran

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a rapidly developing healthcare practice. This exploratory case study of the role of TCM reveals how the use of TCM in a Chinese National…

The effectiveness of events to raise awareness of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 among representatives of ethnic minority communities

Ajit Shah, Chris Heginbotham, Bill Fulford, Jez Buffin, Karen Newbigging

This article considers the effectiveness of two one‐day events designed to raise awareness of The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) in BME communities. The events were held using…