A series of new guidelines issued by the UK’s National Health Service now permits staffers the ability to deny non-emergency care to patients considered “homophobic, racist, or sexist.”
“Sexist and racist patients could be barred from non-emergency care at NHS trusts, under new rules to be enforced from April,” reports Sky News. 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.”
Homophobic, sexist and racist patients could be barred from non-emergency care at NHS trusts, under new rules from April https://t.co/lTYHqBmME2
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“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,” adds the website. “Four in 10 workers felt unwell due to work-related stress.”
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Source: Sky News
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