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.
Tackling Mental Health Inequalities for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller People
This report offers guidance for professionals supporting people in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, aiming to improve knowledge of barriers to accessing mental health services. Exploring how to approach mental health within Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities from a healthcare perspective, it provides suggestions on how to ensure Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people are included in the planning and provision of mental health services.
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Guidance Summary: Tackling Maternal Health Inequalities in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities
This summary guidance is designed to offer insights into the experiences of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities relating to maternity, and improve knowledge and understanding of how to approach the planning and provision of maternity services for these groups. Click here to access the extended guide.
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Guidance: Tackling Maternal Health Inequalities in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities
This guidance is designed to offer insights into the experiences of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities relating to maternity, and improve knowledge and understanding of how to approach the planning and provision of maternity services for these groups.
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Briefing: Health inequalities experienced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
A briefing on health inequalities experienced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
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Digital exclusion & health inequalities
This Briefing Paper from the Good Things Foundation breaks down digital exclusion, the impacts for those how are affected by it and how digital exclusion has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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How to tackle health inequalities in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities: A guide for health and care services
This Friends, Families and Travellers guide, designed for decision makers and people working in health and care services will help your organisation tackle health inequalities experienced by Gypsies, Roma and Travellers through developing cultural awareness and sharing good practice.
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Infographic: 7 ways to reduce health inequalities for people living with frailty
This infographic sets out seven ways in which commissioners, service providers and health, care and support staff can improve diagnosis of and support for frailty amongst populations experiencing health inequalities.
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Reducing Health Inequalities for People Living with Frailty: A resource for commissioners, service providers and health, care and support staff
This resource shares practical recommendations and examples of how commissioners, service providers and health, care and support staff can successfully overcome barriers to healthcare for people at greater risk of frailty, including people experiencing deprivation, people who are homeless, people from Gypsy and Traveller communities, and more.
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The NHS, health inequalities, and the social determinants of health
A blog post from Sir Michael Marmot about the progress in addressing health inequalities since the release of the Marmot Review in 2010.
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Reducing Health Inequalities Through New Models of Care: A Resource for New Care Models
This report provides an analysis of the opportunities for new models of care and place-based health systems to improve health and reduce health inequalities.
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Digital Exclusion in Gypsy and Traveller communities in the United Kingdom
An overview of the digital exclusion experienced by Gypsy and Traveller communities based upon 50 interviews carried out by Friends, Families and Travellers in Summer 2018 as part of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance.
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Health and Social Care Briefing: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Equality and Inclusion
A presentation given at a briefing in parliament on 4th October 2017, highlighting improvements that can be made to health and social care systems to address the inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and to achieve and maintain wellbeing.
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Friends, Families and Travellers Advice on Inclusive Commissioning
Read this advice from the FFT team to find out more about inclusive commissioning.
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