Now Nhs Nurses Are Banned From Saying Mum and Dad... Just in Case They Offend Gays ; Hard-Pressed Professionals Ordered to Ensure They Use Politically Correct Language
Mail on Sunday › December 03, 2006
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HEALTH service staff are being told to stop calling parents 'mother' or 'father' to avoid offending gay patients.
The terms 'husband', 'wife' and 'married' are also effectively outlawed under anti-homophobia rules being rolled out across the NHS.See the full content of this document
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Now Nhs Nurses Are Banned From Saying Mum and Dad... Just in Case They Offend Gays ; Hard-Pressed Professionals Ordered to Ensure They Use Politically Correct Language
Instead, doctors, nurses and support staff are urged to use the words 'guardian' or 'carers' when referring to parents, in particular when speaking to children who are patients or visitors.
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