'Woke' NHS hospitals make call to ban sayings like the 'blind leading the blind' and 'deaf to reason' over fears they will offend those who are less able to see and hear

An NHS Trust has reportedly ordered its staff to avoid using phrases such as 'the blind leading the blind' and 'deaf to reason' over fears they may be considered offensive. An NHS Trust has reportedly ordered its staff to avoid using phrases such as 'the blind leading the blind' and 'deaf to reason' over fears they may be considered offensive Free Speech Union boss Toby Young said it was 'absurd' Tory MP Sir John Hayes told the newspaper: 'This is another extraordinary example of the NHS, who should be caring for the sick, spending time and money on ludicrous trivia.' It comes after an NHS hospital urged its staff to avoid using the term 'born male or female' in a bid to avoid causing upset among the LGBTQ+ community. James Paget Hospital has suggested staff avoid using the term 'born male or female' in a bid to avoid causing offensive among the LGBTQ+ community They also advised staff not to say terms such as 'ladies and gentleman', 'both genders', 'opposite sexes', and other titles such as 'mailman', 'fireman', and 'policeman' In their new guidance titled 'Celebrating Pride', the trust included a glossary of various definitions to ensure staff were using the correct LGBTQ+ terminology.