Provide sanitary products free in all hospitals, says doctors' union

Provide sanitary products free in all hospitals, says doctors' union Two out of five hospital trusts and health boards in the UK do not give sanitary products to patients who need them, or only in emergencies, an investigation by the BMA has found.

The doctors' union says pads and tampons are a basic need and should be available free to inpatients.

But in some trusts, razors and shaving foam were handed out free while sanitary products were not.

The BMA has written to NHS England asking for action to be taken. BBC News

See also:

• Doctors’ union demands NHS provide hospital patients with free sanitary products iNews