Some Jewish patients and staff in the NHS feel the need to hide their religious identity and “suffer in silence”, the head of a review into antisemitism and other forms of racism in the health service has said.
Lord John Mann, who was tasked last year with looking into the issue by the prime minister, called on the NHS to be “a responsible and inclusive employer”.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said Lord Mann’s review heard how some Jewish staff in the NHS experience “routine ostracism” with some even considering leaving the health service.
The report is also expected to say that some Jewish patients reported not wanting to present to the NHS for treatment or putting off receiving important care, amid concerns around antisemitism.
The government said reforms it now intends to make in light of the review will “will benefit everyone who experiences hatred or abuse in the health service”, not just victims of antisemitism.
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