Resources for healthcare professionals
This section is host to a collection of our essential healthcare resources, aimed at healthcare professionals who engage with Romany Gypsy, Roma, or Traveller communities.
Resources
Infant Feeding: Common questions and support
- Support with nerves or the baby blues Video | Poster
- Whether feeding naturally is the right option for you and your child Video | Poster
- Whether formula feeding is the right option for you and your child Video | Poster
- How to make baby formula Video
- How to sterilise your baby bottle Video
- How to support your partner with baby feeding Video| Poster
- Using combination feeding Video | Poster
- Information on different feeding methods Video | Poster
- Where to find support for feeding your baby Video | Poster
- Support with managing finances as a parent Video | Poster
You can find the recording of our infant feeding webinar here, where we talk through the above resources.
Reports
The below reports offer insights into the experiences of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities relating to maternity and infant feeding, with a view to improve knowledge and understanding of how to approach the planning and provision of healthcare services.
- Summary Report: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community experiences of infant feeding, information and support services. Read.
- Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community experiences of infant feeding, information and support services. Read.
- Summary: Tackling Maternal Health Inequalities in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities. Read.
- Guidance: Tackling Maternal Health Inequalities in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities. Read.
Cancer or the 'bad thing': Resources and support
Diabetes: Resources and support materials
- Diabetes Health Information for Gypsies and Travellers Information for Gypsies and Travellers on spotting the signs of Diabetes, and how to get help live with it View here.
- Understanding Diabetes in Romany Gypsy, Traveller, and Roma communities report by Dr Alice Byram for Friends, Families and Travellers. View report.
- Diabetes and Gypsies, Roma and Travellers, for Healthcare Professionals one-pager resource. Click to view one-pager.
- Improving Diabetes care for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers report offers summaries on research basics towards improving engagement with, and support of, Romany Gypsy, Irish Traveller, Roma and Traveeller communities. View report.
- Diabetes swap cards can be used by health professionals to help show simple, easy swaps that can be made to diet and lifestyle to reduce the risk of diabetes. Click to download swap cards.
Vaccination resources: Maternity, childhood, whooping cough and measles
A series of short animations with key information on vaccinations related to maternity, childhood, measles, and whooping cough.
Co-developed and co-produced with people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and in partnership with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Roma Support Group (RSG), these resources aim to support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller families to make informed choices on healthcare.
The videos cover:
- Childhood and maternal vaccinations;
- Childhood vaccinations;
- Maternal vaccinations;
- What are measles and whooping cough?;
- What is measles?;
- What is whooping cough?;
- Measles symptoms, and key information;
- Whooping cough symptoms, and key information;
A YouTube playlist featuring all the videos is available here, and translations are available in Polish Romanes, Romanian Romanes and Slovak Romanes for Roma communities.
A separate testimonial features two Irish Traveller women sharing experiences of life on the road, access to healthcare, and how a respectful conversation can support vaccine uptake.
Health visitors, midwives, schools, community groups and anyone working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities is encouraged to use these films to ensure equal access to vital information.
