Doctor under investigation after asking Muslim patient to remove her veil
 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/h...-a8930176.html


Here's the petition
https://www.change.org/p/general-med...-getting-fired

He's only under investigation, not facing sack.

Oops, I could've sworn it said facing sack at first.

She wasn't the patient and there was no medical reason to have her remove it so I'm dubious about his motivations for doing so. He also seems not to be apologetic about it in the slightest and is essentially still claiming the moral high-ground, which isn't going to go in his favour.

So it describes her as a patient but then says she was there about her child. I'm sure the doctor was quite capable of hearing her through the veil so I don't think there was a need for her to remove it in this case

Crazy, this shouldnt be happening in london.

...I’m interested as to who the creator of the petition is...


“I believe he acted in the best interest of the child involved and there was no racist or religious discrimination in his actions.

“We need to ensure the General Medical Council treat this man fairly and look at all the evidence.

“Our NHS is severely understaffed and we cannot afford to lose doctors due to fabricated accusations of discrimination.”


...How could they possibly know whether something had been ‘fabricated’ or know that no discrimination had taken place..?...

Why is this even something to be investigated? It can be hard to hear what they're saying through those things.

And she was upset why?

this is just- beyond words.

"I’m a little bit sad the country has been committed to depths such as this."

Tells you all you need to know really. If he genuinely didn't realise that he was being insensitive he would just say so, apologise, and the GMC would send him on some sort of 2-hour training course and that would be the end of it. But that would stick in his throat because when it comes down to it, the truth is probably that he just thinks "those garments don't belong in the UK".

Are you for real?

It's like saying women need to move their hair out the way to be able to hear.

2 hour 1984 watch your thought crime indoctrination course?

Going to be controversial here.

I think he was right just as Jack Straw was years ago too.

I'm sorry but I think I and everyone have the right to see who we are talking to.
I support his stand.

Not necessarily. Sometimes the material on those outfits are pretty thick, so it muffles the speech. If the lady had a strong accent, I could believe it was hard to hear her clearly.

Why do you always bring up "thought crimes" in threads about people's actions?

Thoughts cease to be just that when they become words and actions.

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Because the doctor thought it would be easier to communicate with her if he could see her. And now is being accused of some sort of a crime for that thought.

Is that an acceptable explanation?

Ever heard of the telephone?
You don't need to see somebody to communicate

I mean if he was having trouble communicating with her...she could have a thick accent.

This.

Wasn’t she in his place of work? Be a bit weird ringing her up while she's there in front of him.

The fact he tried to defend himself by comparing it to a motorcycle helmet is enough proof of how ignorant he is.

In fairness if you shoved something over the phone you may have trouble hearing

No. Because, again, that's not a thought that is an action.

If someone gets raped, the rapist doesn't get arrested for thinking about raping her, he's arrested for the action of raping her.

Equally, this doctor is not under investigation for any thoughts he had, but for his actual treatment of this woman.