Policy & Publications
This section will help you to search for policy, publications and information on issues affecting Gypsies and Travellers. Use the filter on the left hand side to refine your search.
No room at the inn: How easy is it for nomadic Gypsies and Travellers to access primary care?
A report outlining findings of a mystery shopping exercise carried out by Friends, Families and Travellers to ascertain if GP practices were complying with their duty to register people with no fixed address or identification.
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‘How can we provide quality and personalised end of life care to Gypsy and Traveller communities?’ – Friends, Families and Travellers presentation.
Sarah Sweeney, Health Policy and Communications Officer, and Avril Fuller, Youth Outreach Worker, discuss the providing culturally sensitive healthcare and end of life care to Gypsy and Traveller communities with St Ann’s Hospice Training & Development.
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Healthcare on the water: An interview
Lady-Jacqueline Aster is part of the boating community in the west of England. In this article, based on an interview recorded on her boat, she describes how she has worked hard to get good palliative care while maintaining her way of life.
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Friends Families and Travellers Submission to the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women Eighth Periodic Report for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Friends, Families and Travellers provided a submission of written evidence to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women highlighting the specific issues faced by women from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
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How can we provide quality and personalised end of life care to Gypsy and Traveller communities?
This presentation delivered with NHS England provides a brief introduction to issues affecting Gypsies and Travellers around end of life and palliative care.
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National Maternity Review Engagement and Outreach work with Gypsies and Travellers: Focus Group for NHS England
An overview of discussion from a focus group on Gypsy and Traveller women’s experiences of maternity services in England.
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Statement on Visit to the United Kingdom, by Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
Read the Special Rapporteur’s preliminary report on UK poverty from November 2018.
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Using UN human rights treaties to effect change: Capacity building workshop for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller organisations
Delivered by The Equality and Human Rights Commission with support from Friends, Families and Travellers with The Baring Foundation this presentation looks at how international human rights law can strengthen policy and advocacy work of civil society organisations.
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Civil Society Futures: The Independent Enquiry
‘Let’s Talk About Race: Civil Society and Race Equality’ looks at the way that civil society in England can prepare for a more sustainable future addressing racism and race inequality.
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Care committed to me : Delivering high quality, personalised palliative care and end of life care for Gypsies and Travellers, LGBT people and people experiencing homelessness
A resource for commissioners, service providers and health, care and support staff to understand better personalised care for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers.
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Homeless and Inclusion Health standards for commissioners and service providers
This document sets standards for planning, commissioning and providing healthcare over a range of services for Inclusion Health groups, including Gypsies and Travellers.
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Gypsy, Roma & Traveller children: CSE resources
Advice for young Gypsies, Roma and Travellers (GRT) or professionals and carers working with young GRT about staying safe online. Resources are available in Slovak, Romanian and English.
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A Pavee Perspective – Travellers’ attitudes to sexual relationships and sex education
A resource for youth workers and health service personnel to have a better cultural understanding to enable them to deliver sexual relationship education to young Travellers and Traveller parents.
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Immunisations in the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Community
A brief video from College of Human and Health Sciences at Swansea University introducing the relationship between Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, health services and immunisation rates.
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Gypsy and Traveller Healthcare: Guidance for GPs
Advice and guidance for GPs on delivering inclusive services to Gypsies and Travellers in the UK.
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