Julie Fish is the principal author of this article, which is based on her original research. It summarises the first UK national survey of lesbians’ health (N= 1066); and it makes two key contributions: the association of good experiences of health care with increased attendance and the identification of breast cancer risk perceptions. As a result, the author has been invited to act as a reviewer for the Journal of Women’s Health and Journal of Urban Health and as an expert for the Department of Health cancer reform strategy. The paper has one citation in an international journal.