NHS bosses accused of ‘woke pandering’ after introducing inclusivity banner with 21 LGBTQ+ flags, including little-known Demiromantic, Neutrois, Androgyne and Genderqueer colors
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NHS bosses have been accused of “woke pandering” after they brought out a banner with flags for 21 genders or sexualities.
Various terms for those who consider themselves to be of no gender, or a combination of both, are included on the banner at Royal Stoke Hospital.
The well-known Gay Pride flag, which features a rainbow, appears on the banner alongside a selection of lesser-known identities – such as Polysexual, Demiromantic and Genderqueer. The collection of flags is entitled ‘Everyone is welcome here’.
Patients at the hospital in Stoke-on-Trent have expressed outrage at the banner, with one telling The sun: ‘People are waiting months and even years for treatment, but the NHS seems more interested in wake panning than caring for patients.’
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust – considered one of the country’s worst performing – said the flag enables patients to ‘be themselves’.
A banner with flags for 21 genders or sexualities is displayed at Royal Stoke Hospital
The new banner comes after NHS England, led by chief Amanda Pritchard (pictured), was criticized last year for including 18 gender options on a patient chart
The trust added that the banner shows support for LGBTQ+ communities ahead of Pride month in June.
The new banner comes after NHS England, which is led by chief executive Amanda Pritchard, was criticized last year for including 18 gender options on a patient form.
In November last year, NHS doctors hit out at a new ‘nonsensical’ form they were asked to fill out which involved them ticking whether patients have a penis or a vagina.
The form contained questions about sexual orientation, gender, gender assigned at birth, preferred pronouns, whether they have changed and, if so, to what extent and whether they plan to change gender in the future.
Doctors were asked to fill in which ‘organs the patient currently has’, ‘organs present at birth’, ‘organs surgically enhanced or constructed’ and ‘hormonally enhanced organs’, according to Telegraph.
Doctors were given a list of possible organs that the patient has, which includes a penis, vagina, uterus, cervix, breasts, prostate, testicles and ovaries.
But some staff have described the forms as ‘crazy’, ‘bizarre’ and ‘nonsense’ from a scientific point of view.
MailOnline has contacted University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust for comment.