Political badges should be banned from NHS uniforms

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New report says political badges such as Pro Palestine shouldn't be worn on NHS uniforms. It's led to increased antisemitism and fear amongst Jewish patients.

Also NHS uniforms not to be worn on protests.

This report makes a number of suggestions and in my opinion must be implemented. All political badges off NHS uniforms. No NHS uniforms on protests such as pro Palestine. It contributes to racism and fear.

The NHS should treat all patients equally and individuals political opinions shouldn't be pinned on their uniforms.

Was it a policy where you worked that customers could speak Welsh if they wanted to? If it was a policy then there would be no need for badges.

No because that's a point of information that's relevant to your interaction with the patient.

That’s not a political statement, FFS! That is relevant information to customers/patients, just like wearing a badge indicating you have sign language.

Because the workers work as a team in their workplace.

I assume they have decision making processes, perhaps more robust than a simple majority. I can't make shit up about what those are. And I am not a journo to go investigating it right now.

I respect their right to determine their working conditions.

Everyone is not everyone else's police.

is speaking a language now a political POV?

Yes it was a policy that customers should be able to get Welsh language service, but not all employees were Welsh speaking.

Disability lanyards are not about ideology, though, are they? I thought they were about indicating a possible physical need, e.g. for a seat on the tube.

Well who says your discomfort needs addressing if you don't accept that the discomfort of others is an issue?

Keeping work attire free of non-work allegiance is not 'suppression'. Our democracy has ensured that Anti-Gazan war protestors have marched through London week after week after week - supported by all of us tax payers, as is right.

No one is 'afraid' - it is as much a democratic principle to keep public service uniforms free of everything except the employers logo which should ensure equality - as it is to allow / support public demonstrations and protests.

Completely different matter. An indication of speaking a language is not a political statement.

It can be for some people, that’s why I was asking the question.

It is political. Welsh language activists have been jailed, well into 21st century. There is also a tradition of sometimes violent resistance.

I love the UK's indigenous languages btw.

So? You were signalling that you had that service for Welsh speakers. What do you think the problem would be with that?

When was the last person jailed for simply speaking Welsh?

This has all the hallmarks of a totally pointless derail.

Utter rubbish.

And if it's very upsetting for patients? What then?

It's not their working conditions though. It's expressing a political viewpoint which may well be controversial and cause customers/patients anxiety. The wellbeing of those who are unwell and are using the NHS is more important than virtue signaling by staff.

This guy might say otherwise
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/life-jailed-welsh-language-campaigner-13282484

Then they deal with it in house after patients make complaints using existing mechanisms.

Running around getting angry on imaginary victims' behalf is dominant behaviour.

I don’t think they should be worn, but why stop at political expression? Maybe religious symbols should go next.

Okay, you are really stretching. 😬

You know that there is a difference between information and opinion, right?

The poster is indicating that he/she speaks Welsh so that Welsh speaking people are aware.

It is not a political opinion.

I am always surprised when English people do not know the history of the other nations in Britain.

It is not a derail. It is about wearing badges and what they mean, and persecuted minorities.

Why on earth would you priortise staff's needs to broadcast their offensive (or otherwise) opinions over patient care?

Do you not understand why we fund the NHS? What it's for?

No it’s not. Some people, wrongly, see the Welsh language as divisive and elitist. In fact that is the premier reason Reform are now the official opposition in Wales.

He was jailed for painting over road signs for crying out loud, not for speaking Welsh.

he can't say anything. He died in 2016.