Update - 12.45pm: A Consultant Ophthalmologist thinks the HSE has bigger fish to fry rather than imposing new restrictions on how employees refer to patients. Michael O'Keefe, a consultant at the Mater Hospital in Dublin thinks it is PC "gone mad". The Irish Patients Association says it’s important that hospital staff get the right balance between being over familiar and clinical. Earlier: No more 'dear', 'love', 'girls' or 'boys' in hospitals as HSE bring in new communication rulesHSE staff have been told they can no longer call patients dear, love or boys. According to the Daily Mail, pet names like dear, love, girls and lads are to be banned on wards with patients only to be referred to by their first name.

Source: Evening echo December 03, 2018 12:47 UTC