Revealed: how antisemitic bigotry surged through the NHS after the October 7 atrocities
by Felix Pope, The Jewish Chronicle:
A staggering 66 medics have been reported to the doctors’ regulator for antisemitism since the terror attacks.
When it was revealed last week that a nine-year-old Jewish boy had been forced to sit on the floor while receiving treatment for his blood disorder, the allegation of naked discrimination in the NHS sparked outrage.
Nurses at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, who were sporting pro-Palestine insignia, targeted the child, who has not been named, because he was wearing a kippah and tzitzit, his family claimed. His mother, already coping with the stress of her son’s serious illness, was left “distraught”, Manchester Jewish Representative Council chief executive Marc Levy told the JC.
“When you go into a hospital you expect to be treated the same as anyone else. It is completely inappropriate for political badges to be worn.
“They may give a patient anxiety around their care,” he said.
After launching an investigation, the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust now insists that it has reminded staff they must not wear partisan symbols at work. “We do not tolerate any discriminatory practice and react swiftly where there is evidence of such behaviour,” the body said in a statement.
“Our patients are our priority at all times, and we would like to reassure people of all faiths, and those of none, within our community.”
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