British Hospitals Introduce Muslim Gown

ABC News ^ | September 5, 2006

[John Jorsett]

Two hospitals in northwestern England will be offering head-to-toe gowns for Muslim women who request them, officials said Tuesday.

The burqa-style blue gown will be available from Nov. 1 for patients served by the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The trust operates two hospitals, the Royal Preston, and the Chorley and South Ribble.

"I noticed a gap in the market and thought that it would be great if there was a gown that helped to preserve a patient's modesty," said Karen Jacob, linen services manager for the trust, who designed the product.

Jacob said the gown could be adapted to show a user's whole face, or to expose only a strip across the eyeline.

The hospitals are believed to be the first in Britain to offer the full-cover gown.

[kevinm13]

Political correctness gone way too far. If you need to cover up, stay home and not go to the hospital.

[DarthTinkerbell]

Pity the poor physician who must assess the patient's health! How can one seriously evaluate overall health and successfully diagnose anything when the patient is hidden from view? Hope the hags in bags possess extraordinary abilities to verbally communicate what the doctor will never see.

[hellbender]

" a gown that helped to preserve a patient's modesty"

That's the same motive used to justify female genital mutilation in those wonderful Islamic home countries. Are the Brits going to cater to that preference also? How about having the Health Service pay for female circumcision, blokes?

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***And in order that they should not inadvertently glimpse uncovered female flesh, male surgeons are required to wear a blindfold when operating on Muslim female patients.***

I thought the doctor just telephoned instructions to the husband who did the actual operation.

[agrace]

When I read that toilets in prisons were being moved, at great expense, so they no longer face Mecca...

Please tell me you're being sarcastic.

[Peach]

No, I'm not being sarcastic. It was posted by several conservative news organizations including FrontPage magazine.

[ThomasThomas]

Butt dose it cover up the backside?

[Peach]

Here you go; British prison toilets re-built and moved so they no longer face Mecca:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/4926114.stm


http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/4/20/104751.shtml?s=ic

http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/1003

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006180300,00.html

[agrace]

Wow, I don't even know what to say.

Thanks much for the links.