Doctors Should Ask about Religion

In the UK, doctors and social workers are required to note your religion, ethnicity and culture, on your records, so that they; a) don't accidentally cause offence,
b) can adjust treatment etc where need be,
and c) don't make the mistake of assuming that white skin = christian, brown = muslim or hindu.

You'll even find doctors making adjustments for muslims wanting to fast during ramadan (and of course not being given pig-derived insulin), or patients needing to see a same sex doctor or nurse because of religious or cultural "modesty". Better that than have people going without treatment.

Hello Magratte

welcome.. here in the US while certain general concerns around religions are met, I wonder how deep they truly go... it's something I haven't come across to really respond to, but it is good to know that it is being provided for in the UK.

Gail