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The Times: hospital apologises for smear test given by transwoman

42 replies

Lamaha · 10/04/2019 16:39

This time, the nurse didn't sue the patient for misgendering them.

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-female-nhs-nurse-i-asked-for-came-with-stubble-83rq9p0gg?fbclid=IwAR0yNBECZsyROLmO2TFv1qV4qSf2OKv439JMYh0qxcR6JcwXXRcFWIf21Iw
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust said: “We apologised to this patient for the recording error and because the staff member accepted they didn’t manage the situation appropriately; the patient needed to feel listened to. Trust policy is to consider seriously all requests for clinicians of a particular gender.”

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R0wantrees · 10/04/2019 17:19

It was a very clear illustration of the conflict of rights with Safeguarding, Duty of Care & good practice.

LangCleg · 10/04/2019 17:16

Oops. Sorry. Took too long to post!

LangCleg · 10/04/2019 17:15

I think this was front page ages ago.

Yes. Several threads on this one. It was a couple of years ago.

QueenOfTheTofuTree · 10/04/2019 17:15

I thought this story seemed familiar.

Daffopill · 10/04/2019 17:13

This never happens.

BoreOfWhabylon · 10/04/2019 17:10

December 2017

TacoLover · 10/04/2019 17:10

It works. Thank you Repeal Smile

RepealTheGRA · 10/04/2019 17:01

I think this was front page ages ago. I’ll see if I can do a share token

TacoLover · 10/04/2019 16:53

Does anyone have a share token?Smile

DisasterButton · 10/04/2019 16:52

This is an old article, from 2017.

TacoLover · 10/04/2019 16:52

Absolutely terrible. The lack of regard for women's comfort is horrible but unfortunately not surprising.

Wonderbag · 10/04/2019 16:52

The Times shining the light again Smile

Amongstthetallgrass · 10/04/2019 16:51

zutt and Thegrey absolutely. Just crazy...

WeeMadArthur · 10/04/2019 16:50

People request a clinician of a particular sex, not gender. Shouldn’t medical staff understand the difference?

TheGrey1houndSpeaks · 10/04/2019 16:48

Well, the request was clearly for a particular sex, not gender. Their confusion on this is what led to this situation in the first place.
Imagine asking for a female and being confronted with an obvious male rabbiting on about his gender choice?!

ZuttZeVootEeeVro · 10/04/2019 16:46

This weekend, the woman, who decided not to go ahead with the examination, said it was “weird where somebody says to you: ‘My gender is not male’ and you think: ‘Well, what does that even mean? You are clearly a man.’ ”

We need clear language to communicate what we want and need, especially in medical situations.

If a women or female hcp is requested, both parties need to understand exactly what that means.