Hospital staff were forbidden to call patients with pet names

Nurses and doctors in Irish hospitals should no longer call patients with pet cares names such as dear “, small, boy, according to new recommendations.

The staff should instead refer to patients with the first names in the context of trying to make person-based treatment, writes Periscope.

Health Services executive has also let staff know that they avoid using bed numbers or diagnosis for patients.

According to an ophthalmology consultant in Dublin, this meant that “political rectification has gone for madness”.

According to a report released last week, the staff's communication skills may have enormous impact on the health itself and on the experiences of patients and their family.