LibGuides: UHBW Library and Information Services: Diversity and Inclusivity

BAME

Communicating Across Cultures at Work by Maureen Guirdham
Call Number: WA90
ISBN: 9780230283695
Publication Date: 2011-05-11
Examines intercultural communication in the workplace. Firmly grounded in theory, it offers practical suggestions on how people can develop cultural awareness and communication skills to enable greater understanding and appreciation of those from different backgrounds. Fully updated with the latest research, this makes an ideal core text.
Culture, Health and Illness by Cecil G. Helman
Call Number: W250
ISBN: 9780340914502
Publication Date: 2007-03-22
Culture, Health and Illness is the leading international textbook on the role of cultural and social factors in health, illness, and medical care. Since first published in 1984, it has been used in more than forty countries, in universities, medical schools, and nursing colleges. This new edition meets the ever-growing need for a clear starting point in understanding the clinical significance of cultural and social factors. Addressing the complex interactions between health, illness, and culture, this unique text sets out anthropological theory in a highly readable, jargon-free style and integrates it with the practice of health care using real-life examples and case histories.
Migration, Ethnicity, Race, and Health in Multicultural Societies by Raj S. Bhopal
Call Number: WA90
ISBN: 9780199667864
Publication Date: 2014-02-19
The globalization of trade and increasing international travel and migration poses huge challenges for health practitioners and policy makers who have to meet legal and policy obligations to provide health care of equal quality and effectiveness for all.Migration, Ethnicity, Race, and Health in Multicultural Societies provides an accessible introduction to the complex issues of race, ethnicity and minority populations. The book explains the process of migration and the uses and misuses of the key concepts of race and ethnicity, illustrating theirstrengths and weaknesses in epidemiology, policy making, health service planning, research, health care and health promotion.Including many examples from around the world to demonstrate the theory in a practical way, and written in a clear and straightforward style with all terminology explained, this is an ideal book for all students and professionals in the field of migration, ethnicity and race in the health carecontext.
Speaking truth to power by Hill, Anita
Call Number: WX180
ISBN: 9780307779663
Publication Date: 2011
Whistleblowing. Twenty-six years before the #metoo movement, Anita Hill sparked a national conversation about sexual harassment in the workplace. After her astonishing testimony in the Clarence Thomas hearings, Anita Hill ceased to be a private citizen and became a public figure at the white-hot center of an intense national debate on how men and women relate to each other in the workplace. That debate led to ground-breaking court decisions and major shifts in corporate policies that have had a profound effect on our lives.

You can find these books and more at our Bristol and Weston Library sites. By accessing our full library catalogue at SWIMS here, you can also gain access to many more books from health libraries across the South-West.

Beloved by Morrison, Toni
Call Number: PZ
ISBN: 9780099760115
Publication Date: 2016
It is the mid-1800s and as slavery looks to be coming to an end, Sethe is haunted by the violent trauma it wrought on her former enslaved life at Sweet Home, Kentucky. Her dead baby daughter, whose tombstone bears the single word, Beloved, returns as a spectre to punish her mother, but also to elicit her love.
Homecoming by Goldie, Luan
Call Number: PZ
ISBN: 9780008314620
Publication Date: 2020
Moving between London and Kenya, and spanning almost two decades, Homecoming is a profound story of love, family and friendship. It's about coming to terms with your past, and about what happens when we finally share our truths.
I Am Not Your Baby Mother by Brathwaite, Candice,
Call Number: WQ112
ISBN: 9781529406276
Publication Date: 2020
Candice started blogging about motherhood in 2016 after making the simple but powerful observation that the way motherhood is portrayed in the British media is wholly unrepresentative of our society at large. The result is this thought-provoking, urgent and inspirational guide to life as a black mother. It explores the various stages in between pregnancy and waving your child off at the gates of primary school, while facing hurdles such as white privilege, racial micro-aggression and unconscious bias at every point.
Kenyan, Christian, Queer by Adriaan van Klinken
Call Number: HQ305
ISBN: 9780271083810
Publication Date: 2020-09-08
Popular narratives cite religion as the driving force behind homophobia in Africa, portraying Christianity and LGBT expression as incompatible. Without denying Christianity's contribution to the stigma, discrimination, and exclusion of same-sex-attracted and gender-variant people on the continent, Adriaan van Klinken presents an alternative narrative, foregrounding the ways in which religion also appears as a critical site of LGBT activism.
Love in Colour by Babalola, Bolu,
Call Number: PZ
ISBN: 9781472268860
Publication Date: 2020
Focusing on the magical folktales of West Africa, Babalola also reimagines iconic Greek myths, ancient legends from the Middle East, and stories from countries that no longer exist in our world.

Websites

Improving Descriptors in Dermatology These documents are designed to provide guidance on describing skin conditions across a broad spectrum of skin tones. As the project progresses new documents will be uploaded addressing different skin conditions.
Skin Deep Paediatrics. From Don't Forget the Bubbles (DFTB) and the Royal London Hospital (RLH). This website includes lists of conditions in paediatrics.
Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology The CEBD produces free tools and resources of relevance to those who have or research skin conditions.
Skin of Colour - Resources Brings together information sources, systematic reviews and review articles on topics relevant to skin of colour.
Skin of Colour – Journal reviews List of journal publications relating to skin of colour in medicine.
Primary Care Dermatology Society The PCDS website is recognised as one of the world's leading dermatology websites with a comprehensive diagnostic resource and concise guidance on the management of skin conditions. See also: Pigmented skin types - clinical variations Shows conditions by name, so expect images for darker skin tones to be included with the condition, where available.
DermNet NZ The world's authority on skin information. New Zealand based.
VisualDX Diagnostic clinical decision support system designed to enhance diagnostic accuracy and aid therapeutic decisions.
The New England Journal of Medicine All NEJM articles on the Race and Medicine topic page are freely available.
19 Black Bristol women who've made a difference - Bristol Museums Pioneering, passionate and powerful, these women have helped change our city for the better. From artists to activists, from councillors to carnivalistas, these are names you need to know.

Many thanks to our colleagues at West Suffolk NHS Library for initially collating this resource list.

See the PDF below for a curated list of inclusive articles and resources for diagnosing skin conditions on black and brown skin.

Inclusive Dermatology Executive Summary

LGBTQ+

Reducing health inequalities for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people : briefings for health and social care staff by Department of Health
Call Number: HQ300
Publication Date: 2007
A series of 13 briefing papers covering areas including improving access to services, healthy lifestyles, disability, and mental health issues.
The Whistleblowing Guide by Kate Kenny; Wim Vandekerckhove; Marianna Fotaki
ISBN: 9781119360759
Publication Date: 2019-06-10
Choose the best speak-up arrangements for your organisation The last five years have seen dramatic and fundamental changes in whistleblower procedures for organisations. Prompted by a spate of important public disclosures, organizations are now mandated by law to implement effective arrangements enabling employees to speak up about perceived wrongdoing. Currently few resources exist to help with this. To help fill the gap, The Whistleblowing Guide examines the opportunities and challenges associated with different types of whistleblowing and speak-up arrangements, making recommendations based on best practices you can trust.

The Stonewall Reader by New York Public Library (Editor); Edmund White (Foreword by); Jason Baumann (Editor, Introduction by)
ISBN: 9780143133513
Publication Date: 2019-04-30
For the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, an anthology chronicling the tumultuous fight for LGBTQ rights in the 1960s and the activists who spearheaded it. 28 June 2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising - the most significant event in the gay liberation movement and the catalyst for the modern fight for LGBTQ rights in the United States. Drawing from the New York Public Library's archives, The Stonewall Reader is a collection of firsthand accounts, diaries, periodic literature and articles from LGBTQ magazines and newspapers that documented both the years leading up to and the years following the riots. Most importantly, this anthology shines a light on forgotten figures who were pivotal in the movement, such as Lee Brewster, head of the Queens Liberation Front and Ernestine Eckstine, one of the few out, African American, lesbian activists in the 1960s.
Trans Britain by Christine Burns
ISBN: 9781783528448
Publication Date: 2019-11-07
Over the last five years, transgender people have seemed to burst into the public eye: Time declared 2014 a 'trans tipping point', while American Vogue named 2015 'the year of trans visibility'. From our television screens to the ballot box, transgender people have suddenly become part of the zeitgeist.This apparently overnight emergence, though, is just the latest stage in a long and varied history. The renown of Paris Lees and Hari Nef has its roots in the efforts of those who struggled for equality before them, but were met with indifference - and often outright hostility - from mainstream society.Trans Britain chronicles this journey in the words of those who were there to witness a marginalised community grow into the visible phenomenon we recognise today: activists, film-makers, broadcasters, parents, an actress, a rock musician and a priest, among many others.Here is everything you always wanted to know about the background of the trans community, but never knew how to ask.
Detransition, Baby by Peters, Torrey
Call Number: PZ
ISBN: 9781788167208
Publication Date: 2020
A uniquely trans take on love, motherhood, and those exes who you just can't quit.
The Red in the Rainbow by Hannah Dee (Editor)
ISBN: 9781905192700
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
This inspiring story of the fight for sexual liberation travels across continents and centuries, uncovering a radical struggle including the Stonewall riots in 1969 and the mass movement against Apartheid South Africa that achieved the first inclusion of LGBT rights in a constitution. This is a remarkably hopeful account of the way women and men have made history even in the most difficult circumstances. It should be read by every activist who aspires to win a world free from oppression and to realise the unfinished dream of liberation that so many have fought for.
Queer: a Graphic History by Meg-John Barker; Julia Scheele (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781785780714
Publication Date: 2016-09-08
'Queer: A Graphic History Could Totally Change the Way You Think About Sex and Gender' Vice Activist-academic Meg-John Barker and cartoonist Jules Scheele illuminate the histories of queer thought and LGBTQ+ action in this groundbreaking non-fiction graphic novel. From identity politics and gender roles to privilege and exclusion, Queer explores how we came to view sex, gender and sexuality in the ways that we do; how these ideas gettangled up with our culture and our understanding of biology, psychology and sexology; and how these views have been disputed and challenged. Along the way we look at key landmarks which shift our perspective of what's 'normal' - Alfred Kinsey's view of sexuality as a spectrum, Judith Butler's view of gendered behaviour as a performance, the play Wicked, or moments in Casino Royale when we're invited to view James Bond with the kind of desiring gaze usually directed at female bodies in mainstream media. Presented in a brilliantly engaging and witty style, this is a unique portrait of the universe of queer thinking.

Websites

NHS England » LGBT health
The evidence that LGBT people have disproportionately worse health outcomes and experiences of healthcare is both compelling and consistent. With almost every measure we look at LGBT communities fare worse than others. This is unacceptable, and we need to increase our efforts to address these health inequalities.

LGBTQ - Bristol Mental Health
A variety of useful resources for local support for LGBTQ+ staff and patients.

LGBT Action Plan 2018: Improving the lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

In response to the National LGBT survey, this LGBT Action Plan outlines firm commitments to tackle some of the biggest issues facing LGBT people.

Supporting LGBT People with Cancer (macmillan.org.uk)
While Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) people report many good experiences of care, there are some areas that still need attention. These case examples of practice are intended to support professionals to personalise care for LGBT people with cancer.

Diverse ebooks

Access books with topics ranging from medical racism to treatment of LGBTQ+ patients in healthcare

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2: Choose "University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust". You will need to sign in with your Open Athens username and password. You can then view Kortext books we have access to.

You can find a list of our Kortext e-books here.

You can also recommend books for purchase. If you wish to request an ebook be purchased for our collection, please visit the ProQuest Ebook Central website here. Search for the desired book and once found, hit the purple 'Request' button. Our library staff will then assess whether our budget will allow for your request to be added to our collection.

Mind The Gap

Mind the gap : a handbook of clinical signs in black and brown skin by Mukwende, M. ; Tamony, P. ; Turner, M
Call Number: WR140
ISBN: 9781527269088
Publication Date: 2020
Mind the Gap is a Clinical Handbook of signs and symptoms in Black and Brown skin. The aims of the project were to highlight the lack of diversity in medical literature and education. Mind the Gap was created between December 2019 - May 2020.

You can access the free ebook at the official website. You can find many other useful resources for how different conditions look on black and brown skin on this website.

Alternatively, to request a physical copy of this book, please contact us at library@uhbw.nhs.uk.

Evidence Updates

Want the latest updates and evidence relating to BAME, LGBT+ and disablity in the health sector? Check out our regular evidence updates here!

Staff Networks

As a member of UHBW, there are a range of staff networks you can join. There, you can speak in a safe space of likeminded individuals, and let your voice be heard. You can join:

The ABLE+ network: The ABLE+ network provides an opportunity to meet with colleagues with visible and invisible disabilities.

The BAME network: This network is open to staff from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds from across the trust.

The LGBT network: This network is for staff from the LGBTQ+ community to discuss LGBTQ+ related issues within the organisation.

You can find details on how to join these networks from the Intranet homepage.