Nurses REFUSE To Treat Patients Over Politics I Underreported Stories

The UK’s top nursing college recently updated its guidelines, allowing nurses to refuse treatment to patients they perceive as racist. That’s right—make an off-color joke, and your medical care could be on the line. I couldn’t help but wonder if the UK has an equivalent to the Hippocratic Oath, and while they don’t have an exact match, the “Bristol Promise” serves a similar purpose.
Here’s where it gets interesting: this promise explicitly states that nurses must perform their duties “even under threat.” Now, a poorly-timed joke isn’t a threat—it’s just bad taste. So, how does this fit with their own ethical codes? Polarizing medical care based on politics isn’t just dangerous—it’s a slippery slope that could lead to far more serious consequences.
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