Hospital moves RAF man over ‘offensive’ uniform
 

The Sun is reporting an RAF Sergeant was moved because of his "offensive" uniform, claiming his camouflage fatigues may offend other patients.


Story here:
The Sun

Somehow I dont believe this because (a) it's in the Sun and (b) we are rapidly approaching the 'Lidle/aldi won't let staff wear Poppies because it offends Muslims' stories time of year...



...and it's in the Daily Mail, simply reporting the story in the Sun...

It is also now being reported by BBC News on Radio 4...

The story is also in the Daily Mirror, so you can take your tinfoil hat off.

A hospital source is quoted as saying it was suggested that Sgt Prendeville move from A&E to another department because of a previous altercation involving another serviceman. What this other incident entailed was not explained.

SGT wearing SAC rank? :=

Oh dear, so there is more behind this, perhaps...and not about the uniform offending other patients.

Offensive to whom?
 

I heard this on the radio and immediately contacted the Dept of Health to complain.
Just imagine the outcry if someone had been moved (hidden) because their clothing had identified their religion!
This is a step too far - the staff at the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate got this ALL wrong and need to have this explained to them.

and ... speedy recovery to Sgt Prenderville.

Now on BBC News website:-

Hospital apologises after moving RAF man because of uniform - BBC News

Do Harrods still ban military uniform instore?

Well Harrods is still owned by a bunch of moslems - so I wouldn't be surprised.

Seems hospital staff made an error in good faith, and have apologised. Sounds like end of..............Not sure I follow the "Harrods" comment though

"in good faith" or maybe the wrong faith?

Nope, it seems Sgt Prendeville was singled out for discriminatory treatment and separated from others based on his military service and uniform.

Hopefully not the end of....

W00:-
A few years ago member(s) of the Armed Forces were asked to leave Harrods, having entered the store after attending that year's Remembrance Parade at the Cenotaph. Harrods explained at the time that it was company policy to deny entrance to anyone wearing Military Uniform as it could cause concern among some customers. I was asking is that still the case?

Uniform
 

Would they apply the same rule to someone wearing a burka?

clearly not as one has $$$$$$$ and the other has zero

the reason given by the hospital was that they'd had a previous incident of soemone getting upset at someone in uniform in A&E - probably a drunk I suspect - and they were trying to avoid any future incidents........

so probably good intentions but not thought through - or thought about at all TBH

A: Could be an old photo.
B: Does it matter?

It´s a disgrace whether he is an SAC or M of the RAF.

Chug - in that case Harrods must forego my custom, along with ISTR Starbucks.


However, there seems to be an assumption, for which I can find no evidence, that the member of staff who was seeking to "protect" the sergeant was not a WASP. As I read the report, the hospital staff member was not hiding the serviceman from the general public, but trying to avoid the possibility of some drunken bum making a scene because the guy was in uniform. Wrong call, ban the drunk; but the righteous indignation brigade seems to be blowing on embers that are not there, IMHO, of course.

In that case the 'upset' person leaves. There, fixed and not too difficult.

For any remaining doubters, it's in The Graun.
Perhaps they should have 'lots of different cultures' going out?

The number of WASP's in the NHS is a damn small number these days - it's highly dependent on ethnic minorities and immigrants at all levels

The pay is poor and hours are grim - no Brits are interested - thank God these other people are...............

Wander00:

https://news.starbucks.com/views/myt...tary-donations

Wander00, lest you be driven to precipitous action, I searched (and searched..) for the thread that I referred to. It turns out that "a few years ago" meant nearly nine of them! The only explanation that I can give is that time is speeding by at an alarming rate these days. I still don't know if Harrods has changed its policy of excluding visitors wearing uniforms, though ownership of the company has of course changed since then. The then policy was spelled out by them in post 34:-

http://www.pprune.org/military-aviat...p-harrods.html

Personally I adopted then the policy that you have now declared, and have seen no reason to modify it since. Always open to being convinced otherwise of course...