Flying Fox
We, as FA's, used to be given the medical condition of a pax when they were flying with a medical clearance. Because of the new (and very recent) changes to privacy laws we are not given these details anymore. This can make it very difficult to anticipate any appropriate treatment to give to a pax if their condition should deteriorate - but we have to just run with this.
Pax only receive medical clearance if a doctor or in some cases a nurse certifies that they are fit to travel. If their condition is of a serious nature they are have a doctor and/or nurse as an escort on the aircraft. It is none of your business what medical condition they have as they are under the care of
trained medical staff for the duration of the flight. If you have no medical qualifications then why would you be wanting to ascertain treatment to give to a pax? You make yourself out to be Marcus Welby MD!
I do have a problem with being asked what illness I am suffering! Quite frankly, it is nobody elses business except mine.
Why is it Flying Fox, that while you expect pax to divulge their illness to you at the same time take the high moral ground about your illness being no-one elses business? What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
