'Flags creating no go zones for NHS staff'

ST George's flags are creating “no go zones” for NHS staff, with some facing frequent abuse, health leaders have warned.

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A flag of St George on a street lamppost

Staff feel intimidated by the presence of the flags across the country, including when they are visiting people in their own homes to give them treatment, according to several NHS trust chief executives and leaders.

It comes as a poll of senior managers found 45% were extremely concerned about discrimination towards NHS staff from patients and the public, while a further 33% were moderately concerned.

One trust leader, speaking to journalists anonymously, said there were issues around “how we work into the community” and that nurses often enter people’s homes alone.