Jess Phillips Says She Was Given Quicker NHS Treatment Because She Backed Gaza Ceasefire
What a load of bollocks.
Healthcare staff in A&E will prioritise patients based on their immediate need. If you’re having breathing difficulties (and apparently, Phillips’ lips were turning blue, so that’s quite serious), you’ll be treated quicker because it’s more urgent.
This makes it sound like there’s some kind of sectarianism in our healthcare, and is frankly a stupid thing for an MP to say. But Jess Phillips has never been the brightest.
While you’re generally right about triage, it’s absolutely believable that she could have been prioritised by Palestinian staff over patients with a similar level of urgency, in spite of them waiting longer. However she definitely shouldn’t go around saying that - it reflects badly on the staff.
Main character syndrome, anyone? 🙄
I got through because of who I am.
That’s far more likely. Although hospital staff aren’t supposed to prioritise celebrities, I think they have some leeway if they believe having them sitting the waiting room will cause security or other issues.
I imagine if a Tory MP accidentally found themselves in an NHS A&E they might get bumped down the list.