The United Kingdom is taking a firm stance on gender identity in healthcare by prohibiting biological men who identify as women from being treated in female hospital wards.
Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of the UK, has announced plans to address what he refers to as “wokery” in healthcare, including ending the practice of allowing transgender individuals to choose the hospital ward that aligns with their gender identity, which had been in effect since 2021. Barclay emphasized the importance of recognizing biological differences and primarily protecting the rights of women.
“Today I am going further, by announcing that we will change the NHS constitution following a consultation later this year to make sure we respect the privacy, dignity and safety of all patients, recognise the importance of different biological needs and protect the rights of women,” said Barclay.
Furthermore, Barclay is seeking to crack down on the National Health Service (NHS) by requiring them to revert back to “sex-specific language.” This will eliminate non-sensible terms such as “chestfeeding” for women.
“I can confirm that sex-specific language has now been fully restored to online health advice pages about cervical and ovarian cancer and the menopause,” said Barclay. “It is vital that women’s voices are heard in the NHS and the privacy, dignity and safety of all patients are protected.”
A source close to Barclay told The Telegraph that the health secretary is “fed up” with the woke agenda that has created terms to replace traditional words such as “male” and “female,” and “mother” and “father.”
“It exasperates the vast majority of people, and he is determined to take action on it,” the source said.
The use of gender-neutral terminology in the medical field has sparked controversy not only in the UK but also in the United States. Major medical institutions in the U.S. have continued to adopt terms such as “birthgiver” and “chestfeeder,” straying from traditional male and female categorizations. This sort of terminology disregards basic biology and contradicts the medical profession’s commitment to accuracy and transparency. It is reassuring to see the British health secretary take a stand in defense of the truth.
