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Subject: On a high horse?
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ladibud 24.08.17 - 01:50pm
A hospital has turned down a 2,500 donation from a group of men dressed up as nurses after bosses said the outfits were demeaning.
The group, which was supporting Ludlow Hospital in Shropshire, raised the money by pushing a bed around the town.
Jan Ditheridge, chief executive of Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, said the behaviour was insulting.
The hospital's friends group said it was a sad day for public support for our health services. * +

ladibud 24.08.17 - 01:51pm
A letter to Peter Corfield, chair of Ludlow Hospital League of Friends, from Ms Ditheridge and chair of the trust Mike Ridley, said: The presentation of men dressed as female nurses in a highly-sexualised and demeaning way is wrong, very outdated and insulting to the profession. * +

ladibud 24.08.17 - 01:52pm
Mr Corfield said the bed-push fundraiser had taken place every summer for decades involving men from the local community and was light-hearted.
He said proceeds from this year's event had been earmarked to provide ECG machines for the outpatients and minor injuries departments at Ludlow.
We have therefore now had to withdraw the funding for those items, he added.
Alison Hiles, whose husband took part in the event, said: Nobody's complained, everybody seems to enter into the spirit of it, locals know that it's going on, those that aren't local really enjoy the event and always have a chat with the lads and willingly give money, nobody forces them.
I really don't know why all of a sudden that it's a problem. * +

tranie 24.08.17 - 01:54pm
Saw this last night on the news the hospital is being ridiculously PC. At the end of the day they can't afford to turn down 2 and a half grand should of said thanks but next year can you dress as pirates or gorilla's * +

ladibud 24.08.17 - 01:56pm
Ms Ditheridge said: We have previously asked that this doesn't happen and therefore don't think it's right to accept any money associated with this activity.
Many people, including nurses, have taken to social media to voice their support for the fundraisers.
Tracy Morgan Jones wrote on Facebook: It's money raised in a fun way in a costume meant to draw attention to the worthy cause not insult the hard-working doctors and nurses. * +

bozzalad 24.08.17 - 01:57pm
just more stupidity by those in authority. * +

mikeymk 24.08.17 - 02:08pm
I can see both sides of this. There are other ways of raising money other than making a mockery out of a professional symbolism. * +

shadow27 24.08.17 - 02:13pm
They wouldn't like any of the football charity fundraisers here. Always looking for an opportunity to frock up for a good cause. * +

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