Let's think about this in legal terms.
Instead of talking about it from the perspective of how it's inclusive, let's turn it on it's head and ask the NHS to explain how it's not discriminatory to women based on their sex and/or religion.
Let's see another reference point.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/24/female-firefighters-in-kent-made-to-strip-to-underwear-in-front-of-male-colleagues
Mon 24 Jul 2023
Female firefighters are being forced to strip down to their underwear in full view of their male colleagues and the wider public, in an “unnecessary, degrading practice” being enforced by an English brigade, their representatives have said.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU), frustrated at what it sees as “chronic management inaction”, has written to the official inspector to demand an end to the practice at Kent fire and rescue service.
A few months ago a scathing report from His Majesty’s inspectorate of constabulary and fire and rescue services (HMICFRS) detailed “deeply troubling” behaviour throughout the emergency service in England.
“Fire stations are workplaces – and it is unacceptable that firefighters are being put in the position of stripping down to their underwear in full view of colleagues, or even the public,” said the FBU general secretary, Matt Wrack.
The union said firefighters were being made to strip down at stations “prior to donning fire kit when attending operational incidents”.
It said it contacted the Kent brigade’s chief fire officer, Ann Millington, in May after concerns were raised via the union’s national women’s committee. The union added: “She also appeared to defend the practice, stating that stripping down to underwear could prevent overheating.”
In the face of Millington’s denial, the FBU said its officials had personally witnessed it happening. In his letter to HMICFRS, Wrack wrote: “To be clear, this is not common practice elsewhere; the accepted practice is that fire kit is donned over cotton workwear.”
So a few things here. A union sees an issue with females stripping down in front of males in other scenarios and there is a comment about it 'not being an accepted practice elsewhere' which I find very notable.
I also seem to recall another court case where the fire service failed to provide female changing facilities but I can't find the details.
Then there's Roz's recent case which I think has indirect implications too.
I wish the NHS well defending this.
It will be interesting to see publicity on this as the government changes too and where Labour then decide to take legislation...