Is This Whole Veil Thing Getting Silly?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24158041
It's common sense to me, they cannot seriously employ staff with their face covered in hospital. It's even more of a no brainer than the recent court issue. UK, grow a pair and ban this stupidity. I'm sure that most of those wearing the veil are only attention seeking anyway. Up till recently it was hardly ever heard of.

[anneasquith]

yes extremely silly...............can you imagine the bacteria on the veils ?

[anotheoldgit]

Don't surgeons in operating theatres cover their faces?

[anneasquith]

re masks in theatre, yes they do. but they are disposable. and not worn all day .

[hc4361]

Surgeons don't wear masks during consultations, only when necessary in the theatre.
If hospital staff can't wear long sleeves, wristwatches or bracelets for the sake of hygiene, (in my hospital men aren't allowed to wear ties for the same reason) then niqabs and burkas definitely should not be allowed.

[Mamyalynne]

Whilst I often chat to ladies wearing the veil, I have never in my long life been approached by a nurse, doctor,dentist,bank teller or similar wearing one - are we seeing things that are not even there ?

[Baldric]

I don't think comparing a surgical mask with a veil is a good comparison,
if I'm in an operating theatre I would rather they guy doing the op. was not coughing and spluttering into my open wound thank you!

[Zeuhl]

Perhaps all theatre staff should wear their head to toe 'scrubs', gloves and face masks all day as they go about their business in out-patient clinics, the wards etc

No hang on ....

that might be weird and a bit discomforting

[China Doll]

I've worked in various hosptials for years - I've never seen a doctor/nurse/clinical practitioner wear a veil when seeing a patient or out and about in the hopsital - in fact I don't recall seeing anyone medical wearing one at all; that would include admin staff. I agree with mamy, are starting to see things that aren't even there?

[Bazile]

I've mentioned this on here before .

I wonder how many women wear full face veils , truly out of choice , without any influence whatsoever from their menfolk