Discrimination against migrants in the NHS will make staffing problems worse

[Northerner]

“Can I see a doctor qualified in Britain?” inquired the woman.

“I qualified from Oxford,” I assured her.

“I mean a British doctor,” she persisted.

“I was born in Hull, east Yorkshire,” I replied.

Her expression showed she was not satisfied, despite my assurances.

“You mean a white doctor?” I asked.

She nodded sheepishly.

“I am afraid it is just myself and the registrar in clinic today. He’s originally south Indian and has a longer surname than mine. Do you want to be seen for your heart problem today?”

The woman sat down and the consultation proceeded. This conversation in a London hospital in 2016 is one of very few such encounters in the 21 years since I started medical school, but it made me question whether racism was still an issue in the NHS.

https://www.theguardian.com/healthc...mination-migrants-nhs-staffing-problems-worse

 

[trophywench]

They can be blue with pink spots as far as I'm concerned as long as they are good at their job and you don't need an interpreter !

 

[mikeyB]

The story doesn’t record how she felt about being treated by a Yorkshireman. Prejudice is not confined to skin colour

 

[Ljc]

I heartily agree with you Jenny. I’ve been treated/ operated on by many foreign docs and dentists and received fantastic care.
@trophywench , I haven’t heard that expression for a long time, it really took me back to my childhood 🙂
Another family favourite is
They can be sky blue pink with blue spots on .