Claim: All patients over the age of 16 attending a doctor or hospital appointment in England must now be asked about their sexual orientation.
Fact-check: Are doctors going to be forced to ask about your sexual orientation? - Full Fact
Verdict: that's not quite right, these new guidelines aren't compulsory and it's up to individual organisations whether they collect it. it's still predicted to be introduced widely.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2017-10-16T00:00:00