YP Comment: '˜Pregnant people' war of words
IF only inspirational Leeds doctor Kate Granger was still alive in order to admonish the British Medical Association for asking NHS staff not to call mums-to-be 'expectant mothers' in case it offends transgender patients. The suggested alternative is '˜pregnant people'.
A contradiction of Dr Granger’s empathetic ‘Hello, my name is...” campaign which has done so much to transform the relationship between staff and patients, the BMA would have been better off staying mum – literally. Though it is paramount that no one is victimised for their sexual orientation, the health union should have more confidence in its members saying the right thing. After all, they know their patients best of all and words like ‘love’ in Yorkshire, or ‘duck’ in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, are regarded as terms of endearment in these parts. Before this war of words escalates, perhaps the BMA could confirm how many people requested this politically correct prescription.