Starmer says hospitals should ‘take action’ when staff ‘don’t reflect NHS values’ on antisemitism

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said that all NHS trusts should ‘take action’ when staff discriminate against Jewish patients.

During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Hampstead and Highgate MP Tulip Siddiq asked Starmer what he was doing to ensure “my Jewish constituents can safely use our beloved NHS”.

The MP, who said that her constituency included “eight synagogues, a thriving Jewish population and the UK's largest Jewish cultural centre JW3” said she was “horrified to read reports about rising antisemitism on NHS wards”.

Siddiq referred to an incident she described as “shocking” where “a Jewish NHS staff member was called a ‘baby killer’ by their colleague”.