NHS: Single-sex Provision for Staff and Patients Debate
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NHS: Single-sex Provision for Staff and Patients
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab)
My Lords, NHS England wrote to me on the—
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)
I think we will hear from the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, first.
Baroness Thornton (Lab)
My Lords, would the Minister agree that once again we must reinforce the need to treat everyone with compassion, dignity and respect, especially in media reports that discuss protected characteristics and cases of alleged discrimination?
Baroness Merron (Lab)
I would indeed agree with the comments of my noble friend.