Wearing face veils in the workplace

the Hippocratic Post - full-face veils

The NHS has a long tradition of balancing patient safety and religious views and practices. In 2008 there was some debate over new health guidelines introduced to stop the spread of infections such as MRSA and Clostridium difficile. There is growing discussion on wearing full-face veils, such as the burqa and the nijab. They should not be […]

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Theatre hijab has no place in NHS hospitals

The Hippocratic Post - hijab

Recently, I went to a large NHS teaching hospital in London for a blood test. A young couple was behind me in the queue. He was wearing a suit. She was completely covered. When I was finished and it was their turn, he started getting agitated and spoke loudly at the young MAN who was due to take blood from […]

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