FOI request to Nursing and Midwifery Council on training and policy for assigning Sex at birth returned

[HecatesCatsInFancyHats]

A freedom of information request made in February asking the NMC what training information or policies they held in relation to the procedure or process of assigning sex at birth. This request was made in response to a previous assertion made by the NMC that sex is assigned at birth (rather than observed, often in utero). The response has now returned after much delay and confirmed that they hold no information relating to this and suggesting that maybe the Royal College of Midwives could help. This action of ‘assigning’ (as well as risky) seems a bit superfluous as the sex of most babies is observed and reported long before birth.

‘Pregnant people’ ‘pregnant people’ - a woman on R4 being interviewed about vaccines for pregnant women has said this twice - she was told that ‘pregnant people’ weren’t eligible for the vaccine.

Was she actually told these words or has language just become so mangled that no one notices anymore?

"Only pregnant man in the village"? You must be joking! There's three in our street alone! I know for a fact that Rocky is up the duff for his third one-they say it's Jones the Amazon Delivery to blame this time! etc.

And Labour wonders why it's doing badly.

Wrong on both counts then as Pregnant women are eligible for the vaccine.

A risk assessment is done to review risks and benefit specific to the woman, but they are definitely eligible.

I think the issue was that the centre she had gone to didn't really know what the rules are. I was too busy muttering 'pregnant people PEOPLE???' at the radio to listen to the rest.

The charity has been deleting or hiding Facebook comments that have mentioned the fact that the word women is missing.

@toffeebutterpopcorn

The charity has been deleting or hiding Facebook comments that have mentioned the fact that the word women is missing.

Sorry which charity is this? (Have had wine)

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