A trust within the British National Health Service (NHS) has suggested that white staff enrol on a course to ‘combat racism’.
Staff at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon, Wiltshire, received a newsletter urging them to sign up for a programme for ‘people who identify as white’, called ‘From Allies to Disruptors’, according to The Telegraph.
The course, which costs £250, consists of six half-day online workshops aimed at “people who are white and live in the world as white people”.
It is clearly only white people who can identify as white and experience racism. This stands in stark contrast to gender ideology, where men can identify as women, whilst it is simultaneously claimed that trans women are real women.
Men who are confused about their gender are portrayed as better women than biological women, and only white people can be racists. This is identity politics and ‘woke’ in practice.
In the introduction, one can read:
‘By gaining a better understanding of racialised dynamics, the programme will help you become a more confident advocate against racism.”
Courses of this kind, run by the anti-racist organisation Brap, have been rolled out to several healthcare institutions, and have infiltrated universities under the auspices of the NHS.
The course is aimed at NHS leaders, but anyone interested is welcome. One of the slogans reads:
‘We invite you to combat injustice – not just around you, but also within yourself’.
The email was drafted by the DEI team, which works to promote diversity, equity and inclusion within the NHS.
The course included a ‘racial awareness workshop’, a talk on ‘125 years of Black music in the UK’ and a visit to an ‘exhibition on people of colour from Georgia’ in Bath.
Critics believe the scheme risks creating division and damaging solidarity within the NHS.
Dr Alka Sehgal Cuthbert, a board member of ‘Don’t Divide Us’ – an action group that opposes identity politics based on race – said it was ‘time to put a stop to such measures’.
“It is not just, or primarily, about wasted money and time; it is about the ingrained perceptions that are being promoted: that Britain is systemically and/or institutionally racist towards Black or brown ethnic minorities, and that white people must become more effective ‘anti-racists’.”
Cuthbert believes that this approach actively sows discontent, division and a culture of entitlement, and makes solidarity more difficult.
‘We must find ways to build social bonds, not tear them apart. No public institution should outsource its moral responsibility – not to mention its financial resources – for tackling problems, where they exist and can be identified, to charities or companies that act in the interests of particular groups rather than in the public interest.”
The charity behind the course is regulated by the Department of Health. A spokesperson for Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says:
“We are committed to combating racism, and we encourage all staff, regardless of their ethnic background or origin, to take part in personal development and training initiatives that contribute to a more inclusive working environment.”
