The death of the west – here’s the latest in a long series of anti-Christian decisions in England: Royal Devon and Exeter hospital bans nurse’s crucifix
A spokeswoman for the Devon and Exeter trust said: “Regardless of what might be attached to the pendant, we have a duty of care towards both our patients and staff and the trust considers the wearing of any pendant to be a risk, albeit a small one, because patients, particularly those who are confused, might grab for items.”
“It is perfectly acceptable if they pin the crucifix on the inside of their lapel or pocket. Our policy does recognise that there may be cultural or religious reasons why a member of staff may wear an extra item of clothing such as a [Muslim] headscarf, and that also gets risk assessed, for infection control.”
Muslims may openly wear hijabs – though a confused patient could easily grab at a dangling bit of fabric. But Christians may only wear a crucifix when pinned INSIDE a lapel or pocket.
Also recently in the news – UK workers were advised not to eat lunch in front of fasting Muslims.
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