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Doctors face ban on “political” badges at work and wearing uniforms at protests, says official antisemitism review
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Doctors could be told to stop wearing political badges at work and not to attend political protests in work uniforms, after a national review. Strengthened official guidance on uniform and workwear for NHS staff is expected after a government commissioned review on tackling antisemitism and other forms of racism across the NHS.1However, doctors' leaders labelled some of the proposals as “deeply concerning. ”They said having a “blanket ban” on all symbols being worn as a step too far and...
Doctors could be told to stop wearing political badges at work and not to attend political protests in work uniforms, after a national review.Strengthened official guidance on uniform and workwear for NHS staff is expected after a government commissioned review on tackling antisemitism and other forms of racism across the NHS.1However, doctors' leaders labelled some of the proposals as “deeply concerning.”They said having a “blanket ban” on all symbols being worn as a step too far and there are questions over who decides what is “political.”The review, carried out by the Labour peer and UK government adviser on antisemitism John Mann, was commissioned after an attack at Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester in October 2025 and reports of doctors being struck off the medical register because of antisemitic comments.2Mann heard from Jewish people who said they experienced “routine ostracism” in the NHS.Jewish staff were also the only religious group in...