Posted on 02/18/2020 2:48:30 PM PST by Ennis85
Sexist and racist patients could be barred from non-emergency care at NHS trusts, under new rules to be enforced from April.
Currently, staff can refuse to treat non-critical patients who are verbally aggressive or physically violent towards them.
But these protections will extend to any harassment, bullying or discrimination, including homophobic, sexist or racist remarks.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock wrote to all NHS staff on Tuesday to announce stronger measures to investigate abuse and harassment towards staff, saying "no act of violence or abuse is minor".
"Being assaulted or abused is not part of the job," he said.
"Far too often I hear stories that the people you are trying to help lash out. I've seen it for myself in A&Es, on night shifts, and on ambulances."
Mr Hancock said he was "horrified that any member of the public would abuse or physically assault a member of our NHS staff but it happens too often".
Mr Hancock outlined a new joint agreement with police and the Crown Prosecution Service which will give police more powers to investigate and prosecute cases where NHS staff are the victim of a crime.
"All assault and hate crimes against NHS staff must be investigated with care, compassion, diligence and commitment," he said.
These new rules were announced with the release of the 2019 NHS Staff Survey for England, which showed more than a quarter of NHS workers were bullied, harassed or abused in one year.
Four in 10 workers felt unwell due to work-related stress.
About one in seven of the some-569,000 staff surveyed reported being physically attacked - up slightly on the year before.
The poll found staff at ambulance, mental health and learning disability trusts were worst affected by abuse and violence.
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“Homophobic, sexist and racist patients could be barred from non-emergency care at NHS trusts, under new rules from April”
And keep in mind, they can also be a bit more subtle. Just tell you that ‘nothing can be done’, if you embarrassed the Deep State.
The NHS is 100% there now.
Obey
“Homophobic, sexist and racist patients could be barred from non-emergency care at NHS trusts, under new rules from April,”
So I can option for non-faggot doctors and only accept hot babes as nurses...until April?
Pretty soon they’ll be banned from emergency care also.
After all, the “people’s doctors” don’t have to deal with bad people, do they?
Societal control through healthcare. Who’d have ever thought of that?
The staff is only following orders....
Sick people are stressed. Medical staff know this. There are not that many snowflakes. Criminal behavior towards staff is another animal.
ahha NHS = National Health Service in England.
This is why we do need government run health care in the USA. If your religion does not accept Homosexuality you will be denied heath care.
The NHS will change that to all services in the next 10 years.
I can see this effecting Job hiring in the future too.
If we don’t like your politics, you die.
Yes, but homophobics, racists, sexists or conservatives are not humans and therefore do not have human rights. Added the last unspoken category to the list.
The Brits are cutting off the Muslims?
“ Societal control through healthcare. Who’d have ever thought of that?”
Evil people in high levels of government today.
It will end up a direct test of Christians — Deny your God or go home and die.
It depends on how you define ‘human’.
yes but Homophobic, sexist and racist patients arent human
Guess asking for a fag is out.
Vid: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NoFEPyMu3Jg
“Could be construed as racist.”
Money quote.
What about people with Asbugers/Autism who are socially awkward and say inappropriate things? I used to wait on a woman in a boutique in the UK with Tourette’s. She blurted out the “N-word” every other breath. Are they not to he treated???
When I decides whether someone is guilty of these faux crimes? The offended do. A friend of mine who is a grumpy old bloke is currently undergoing cancer treatment. In his younger days he was a Hell’s Angel and still struggles with containing his swearing. A nurse the other day took extreme offense at his mannerisms and complained. Most of the nurses get on great with him. How long till people like him are refused service? Most people don’t realise it but under our semi socialised medicine here in Australia once you have used more than your fair share of resources and are getting on in age they will only manage your symptoms and not give you emergency surgery if their is not a very good chance of success
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