Dr Dan Bailey

Dr Dan Bailey (he/him) is a consultant geriatrician and educator at King’s College Hospital, where he champions inclusive, person-centred care and co-leads the perioperative medicine service for older people. He holds an MA in Medical Law and Ethics from King’s College London.

Dan is co-chair of Kings & Queers, King’s College Hospital’s award-winning LGBTQ+ staff network. Under his leadership, the network has grown into a visible, values-driven platform for inclusion, intersectionality and joy. 

He has led work on trans+ allyship, inclusive communications, staff mobilisation for Pride, and storytelling as a tool for culture change. He works closely with Trust leadership to ensure LGBTQ+ inclusion is embedded in policy, education and workforce wellbeing.

Beyond the network, Dan contributes to a specialist frailty clinic for older people living with HIV and is involved in projects exploring the care needs of older trans+ individuals. He has published on LGBTQ+ health in older adults and is working to broaden postgraduate medical education to better address LGBTQ+ health inequalities.

He regularly speaks on queer ageing and dignity in care. He brings warmth, humour, and fierce advocacy to his clinical and cultural work, and believes healthcare must celebrate queer lives at every age, making space for joy, wisdom, and belonging.

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your career journey so far.

I trained in Leicester and settled in London after working in many parts of the UK and in New Zealand. I have been a consultant for 15 years and live in South London with my husband Asad. I am multilingual, speaking six languages at different levels. I love to travel and explore new cultures and places. I am a big fan of the creative arts and wish I had the skill to practice them! My husband and I adore cats, Maine Coons in particular.

What is one lesson or piece of advice you’d like to give aspiring LGBTQ+ leaders?

In the current global socio-political context, aspiring LGBTQ+ leaders need to activate their pioneering leadership spirit, just like our past leaders did. Society is not listening to us, so we are the ones who need to listen to what our communities are saying, to unify and amplify those voices.  In doing so, we must always ensure we are representing the most under-privileged, under-represented, and under-attack communities.

What are you most looking forward to about joining the Health and Care LGBTQ+ Leaders Network?

Putting Pride in Power.