NHS to address antisemitism after report finds Jewish staff and patients face routine ostracism
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The NHS is taking action to combat antisemitism following a government-ordered report that found Jewish patients and staff experience routine ostracism within the service. The review, conducted by Lord Mann, the government’s adviser on antisemitism, found that some patients hide their identity and staff suffer in silence. In response, NHS staff will face restrictions on displaying political symbols on uniforms, and leaders of all 205 health trusts in England will receive antisemitism training. The report, set to be published on Thursday, warns that antisemitism threatens the NHS’s basis as a universal service, with some Jewish patients delaying or avoiding treatment. The moves will also target other forms of racism and discrimination, including racism against black and ethnic minority staff and Islamophobia. The General Medical Council received 779 complaints of alleged antisemitism by UK doctors between October 2023 and December 2025, often related to social media posts.
What’s reported
A government-ordered report by Lord Mann found Jewish patients and staff face routine ostracism in the NHS.
Some Jewish patients hide their identity or delay treatment due to antisemitism.
NHS staff will face restrictions on displaying political symbols on uniforms.
Chairs and chief executives of all 205 NHS trusts in England will undergo mandatory antisemitism training within six months.
The General Medical Council received 779 complaints of alleged antisemitism by UK doctors between October 2023 and December 2025.
Two doctors, Manoj Sen and Mohammed Asif Munaf, have been struck off the medical register for antisemitic behaviour.
Another doctor, Rahmeh Aladwan, is due to go on trial at Bristol crown court next year on charges including inviting support for Hamas.
The report also targets racism against black and ethnic minority staff and Islamophobia.
Key figures
Lord Mann, the government’s adviser on antisemitism
Wes Streeting, former health secretary who commissioned the review
Manoj Sen, doctor struck off for antisemitic behaviour
Mohammed Asif Munaf, doctor struck off for antisemitic behaviour
Rahmeh Aladwan, doctor due to go on trial
Rebecca Gray, director at the NHS Alliance
Prof Nicola Ranger, general secretary and chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing
Helen Morgan, Liberal Democrat health spokesperson
Sources: The Guardian
