Midwife referred to the NMC and Prevent by her former NHS Trust for criticising Zionism and genocide.

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Please read and consider supporting this Midwife who was referred to the NMC and Prevent by her former NHS Trust employer for criticising Zionism, the occupation of and genocide against Palestinian people. The Trust are being influenced by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), a pro-Israeli lobby group.

https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/the-referrals-need-to-stop/?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=Update_2078,%203483]%20on%20The%20Referrals%20Need%20to%20Stop%20(August%2029,%202025)&utm_medium=email

I read your link - so on Oct 8th 2023, probably while Hamas were still in Israel on their murder and rape spree that started the day before, someone on X tweeted that the attack was legitimate act of resistance. And she retweeted that with the comment “hell yeah!!”. Her NHS trust asked her to remove her tweets and she wouldn’t, leading to further action from the Trust.

You do what you want with your money but I certainly can think of better causes!

She seems to be complaining that she has been accused of supporting terrorism and a terrorist organisation - but it seems pretty clear that if that’s what she tweeted then that’s exactly what she did?

The issue is that the Trust continued to refer to NMC and Prevent post employment. None of these referrals were upheld therefore is your implication is that they are also complicit in terrorism?

I understand the ‘hell yeah’ was in response to resistance against an illegal occupation. What would you do if this were you?

She sounds like a terrible appointment as Cultural Safety Lead.

Can you expand on why?

Very well said. Wouldn't give this woman a penny.

The money is for the legal case, not the individual. Does it not concern you that the NHS Trust are being lobbied by a pro Israel group?

I wouldn’t sign this. I think when you work somewhere like the NHS you have to be a bit circumspect about your social media posting. I have opinions but generally wouldn’t broadcast them across the internet due to potential blowback from my employers.

I do think her tweet could of upset other staff / patients.

I don't think rape, torture and kidnap is a legitimate part of resistance.

They are probably also being lobbied by Pro Palestinian groups too.

It’s a slippery slope then isn’t it?

I would want expect healthcare professional, particularly a cultural safety lead, to advocate for humanity and against genocide.

Because she has interpreted the role as being about Israel Palestine politics, and being 100% on one side.

When she actually works in a maternity unit in Chelsea and Westminster so should be focused on the needs of any woman in need of care, from the many many communities in the area.

Instead she has done what a lot of people in diversity roles do and make the whole role about her identity, ignoring any other protected characteristics.

I don’t see where it says the Trust continued to refer her to Prevent? It says she was referred once, and the case was quickly closed. Without knowing anything else about her apart from the one tweet, closing the case seems like the right outcome. The link says several different people referred her to NMC but that’s presumably because she’s advertising her (somewhat abhorrent) views on Oct 7 on Twitter and lots of people have seen them.

Totally agree with you. I hope the nmc will revoke her pin number and she can't work as midwife never again. Imagine being a Jewish woman and realising your midwife instead of making you feel safe is the one who is cheering on people like you dying ! Healthcare professionals shouldn't share their politics preferences, they must be neutral on the public eye to make all their patients whatever their race or background comfortable!

I'm.not going to sign it and you OP shouldn't either. Imagine if it was the case of a midwife saying she is happy people are dying jn Gaza? Why is ok when is Jewish people? Is not ok, she has to think about her patients, working jn Lkndon you have patients from all sorts of backgrounds. She is not a professional.

And I'd want them to show political independence, and be now concerned with doing the job for the benefit of their actual patients and colleagues, not getting involved in social media activism which is capable of bringing them and their employer into disrepute.

Especially when you are agreeing with horrific rapes, murders and kidnapping.

In this context, which is written about in the article, yes. However she was an advocate for all those in her care, and she continues to be.

And yet no one appears to believe her.

When someone tells you who they are, you should believe them. She's shown who she is.

Copied from the link " While employed as a Cultural Safety Lead midwife at the Trust, a role created specifically to tackle systemic inequality and racism" but she was being racist herself cheering on people being raped and killed...

I do agree the timing of the tweet was in bad taste.

This is what a cultural safety lead role is
https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9337-25-2838

Nothing to do with having an opinion on Gaza or Israel or any war or advocating on those topics in the work place or where your employer can be identified. The role is about ensuring that all pregnant women are understood and supported during labour and their needs are recognised. So recognising that a lesbian couple are as legitimate as a hetero couple or that women from different backgrounds might not openly express pain.

No I agree with the referrals here.

She was actively employed by the Trust, was supposed to be cultural lead which would have involved working with Jewish women.

As Jewish women were being kidnapped, raped, murdered, their bodies publicly being paraded by Hamas to cheering Palestinians, she's supporting that!

Disgraceful behaviour.

Okay, I’m processing my thoughts on this. So, she’s using her role as a CS Lead midwife, to platform her political views, yes?

To say that this is part of her role is disingenuous. The role of Cultural Safety Lead as a midwife surely pertains to the experiences of women giving birth within the hospital, with a particular emphasis on the experiences of Black woman, followed by Asian women, who have been found to have higher rates of maternal mortality and poorer outcomes during childbirth. As per MBRRACE report. The role can be carried out without using social media and does not require tweeting support for mass murder taking place thousands of miles away. The role also requires her to support a safe environment for all Jewish women giving birth in the hospital, of which there will be quite a few, given the location.

Midwifery is a highly politicised sphere and I can’t see what this has to do with actually supporting women in childbirth.

And the need for cultural safety is because women from Black and Asian backgrounds are more likely to die in childbirth and women from deprived areas are also more likely to have poor outcomes. It's literally absolutely nothing to do with Gaza and Israel although should the women in labour be from either place they may have specific needs that should be identified.

www.kentandmedwaylms.nhs.uk/my-pregnancy/ethnicity-culture