BAME staff told to change names to 'western' ones

BAME staff told to change names to 'western' ones Workers at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust (UHBW), which runs the Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Children’s Hospital and Weston General, were told by managers to “adopt” a Western-sounding name while at work.

The behaviour was revealed during an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and reported to the trust’s chief executive, Robert Woolley, in a post-inspection feedback letter. The Daily Telegraph

See also:

• Minority NHS staff told to use ‘western’ sounding names by line managers The Independent