NHS staff told to stop wearing uniforms at pro-Palestinian demonstrations

Ok thank you. That's 1 out of hundreds of thousands. With the other 3 - the judge states there was no evidence of them supporting H, although they were charged with rousing reasonable suspicion.

I've been to many of these protests and not seen any of this. There are many many people there and always a huge Jewish bloc both protesting and speaking at them - and a really diverse one at that. Michael Rosen has also attended. Also holocaust survivors and descendents on holocaust survivors present as well.

I am posting this because it's so important to recognise that people are protesting because of the sheer injustice. I've always thought - would i have the guts to speak out during the holocaust and put myself at risk? And that is what a lot of people who speak out and protest are doing, health workers or otherwise - not at that scale, but speaking out can cost people their jobs.

I understand the health and safety issues with uniforms being worn outside work.

Where is the evidence that protesters were happy about the 7th Oct attacks, or holding pro Hamas banners

Where is the evidence for this?
There is a huge diversity of people at those protests, including health care workers who are standing in solidarity with medical staff targeted by Israel for refusing to leave their patients behind.

I don't think anybody should be wearing their work uniform when on a political protest in their own time. They're protesting in their own name, not their employer's.

That's a shame you have no capacity to care about multiple things at once....

When Israel stops bombing hospitals and starving the population of Gaza I might start caring about minutae elsewhere.

@delightfuldweeb Why though? Yet another declaration of support for something. Frankly, I don’t want to know their views on anything except professional nursing.

A rainbow lanyard isn’t a political affiliation, it’s showing support for LGB etc colleagues.

No this is not the case. At the trust near me staff have rainbow lanyards and a rainbow edged zebra crossing outside.

This ⬆️. I don’t get it either

as far as I’m aware it’s clear in Trust policy that we cannot wear anything that demonstrates political affiliations / views on our uniforms or work clothes. I always find it tricky if a patient starts to talk to me about politics, particularly around election time.
I agree that NHS uniforms should not be worn during protests at any other time outside of work.

Blimey, I’d get a bollocking if I went to Tesco in my uniform, never mind a protest march!

This! Parent had to change in the changing room and put uniform in the Laundry!!

They shouldn't wear the uniforms unless they're at work. A protest is a personal thing so they should wear normal street clothes. Or a balaclava if they want.
But no individual should associate their personal right to protest with their role at work. Unless they're a human rights campaigner or lawyer or something. But a barrister protesting wouldn't wear their wig and gown?

This in no way reflects my political views on this matter however, I agree.

my workplace has a strict policy that no Badges, logos Are to be placed on uniform as this can be perceived by the wider public as being officially affiliated with the company. It doesn’t matter what the cause is, Whether the wider public thinks is right or wrong, Unless an official initiative by the company, It should not be displayed alongside workplace uniform. In our case, it is fine to wear Jewellery for example, That reflects your beliefs, But the uniform itself is to be kept clear.

When you are attending a protest, that will be publicised on social media, in newspapers And even TV in some cases, organisations such as the NHS shouldn’t be perceived as supporting anything really, unless it’s instigated by them and within policy, As everybody no matter where you are from as a right to receive Care. Seeing NHS workers protesting against anything may signal to the general public that people of the opposed view are not welcome in the organisation.

I trained in London in the early/mid eighties.
It was absolutely inculcated in us that no uniforms/white coats/ scrubs were EVER to be worn outside the hospital. It was the professional thing to do....it feels like professional standards have slipped, in more ways than one.

Good. If this happened in my Civil Service department, clearance would be stripped, job lost, and no recourse. The NHS has enabled far too much stupid shit from pro-Palestine doctors to trans being allowed to perv on women in changing rooms. It is about time someone made it clear the basic standards of acceptability.

This would be useful in all workplaces.

"Mr Streeting has also asked NHS trusts to consider adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism in staff handbooks and HR policies."

Good.

Its the usual reaction on here from the but hamas crowd. Any mention that you find the genocide in Gaza utterly abhorrent and you are immediately labelled as antisemitic. Thats always the fallback. Its to end discussion before it actually leads anywhere.

Quite. When I had one of my children, I puked all over my husband. He didn’t have spare clothes so a kind member of staff gave him some scrubs. When he got to the car park he was stopped. Despite explaining, he was made to strip off the scrubs and drive home in his undies! 🤣