Concerns Raised Over Resource Allocation in Healthcare
The Family Education Trust (FET) has voiced concerns over the allocation of resources in the healthcare system, suggesting that efforts to support diverse sexual lifestyles have diverted attention from essential services like maternity care.
According to research highlighted by the trust, baby-loss charities have found that since 2018, inadequate maternity care has led to the preventable deaths of at least 2,500 infants. In response, the government has initiated a national investigation into maternity and neonatal services across 14 hospital trusts in England.
FET pointed out that the inconsistency in maternity services is compounded by some hospitals’ inability to effectively care for their patients. In certain instances, hospitals have been sites of abuse and criminal activities. For example, Blackpool Victoria Hospital was noted for incidents involving a senior cardiothoracic surgeon who committed sexual assaults on staff and unlawfully killed a patient. Reports also surfaced about patients being improperly sedated and ridiculed by hospital staff.
The trust criticized the current distribution of funding, arguing that too much is being spent on diversity and inclusion initiatives as well as “harm reduction” strategies for those engaged in risky sexual and drug-related behaviors.
One example provided by the trust involves the London Ambulance Service, which issues harm-reduction cards at chemsex events, complete with QR codes linking to information on safer sex and drug use.
FET described chemsex as drug-fueled gatherings where gay men engage in prolonged sexual encounters with multiple partners. The trust expressed concern that instead of discouraging such risky behaviors, the government adopts a “non-judgemental harm reduction” approach, funded by taxpayers.
Rather than focus on harm reduction, the trust advocates for straightforward and factual education for young people about the risks. Statistics indicate that men who engage in sexual activities with other men have a 23 times higher risk of contracting HIV compared to the general populace, and anal intercourse carries a greater likelihood of transmitting sexually transmitted infections than other forms of sexual activity.
The trust emphasized the importance of education policy, referencing RSHE statutory guidance that promotes integrating LGBT content across educational programs.
According to the trust, “If schools present all adult sexual lifestyles as equivalent in risk, they are not educating — they are withholding material information that matters for safeguarding and health.”
The trust insists that RSHE should provide factual biological information and clear risk assessments, steering clear of euphemisms, to ensure children receive consistent messages akin to those expected from clinical services. This includes promoting delayed sexual activity, stable relationships, and limiting the number of partners to safeguard against both physical and emotional harm.
This article was originally written by www.christiantoday.com
