Nurse told her Crucifix is an infection risk

Bess writes: Meet Helen Slatter, the nurse ordered by her hospital to remove her crucifix as it “could harbour infection.” Ms Slatter, 43, a blood sampler, was told by Gloucestershire Royal Hospital that the Cross and chain on which she wore it might be used as a weapon. It was classed as a health and safety risk.
She has now left her job, refusing to accept an offer from the hospital to allow her to keep the Crucifix in her pocket. “They made it clear that if I went back the hospital would send me home if I was wearing my crucifix,” said Ms Slatter, a Roman Catholic.
She added, reports dash24.com: "I am not willing to stop wearing it, so I have been left with no choice but to leave my job. They are the NHS and aren't going to back down - I'm not sure if I'd want to work somewhere where I had been treated like this anyway."
An employee of the hospital for 15 months, Ms Slatter asked why the issue was not brought up during her interview.
A spokesman for Gloucestershire NHS Trust said in May when the issue first arose that it was not "one of religion. The trust employs a uniform policy which must be adhered to at all times.
"Necklaces and chains present two problems - firstly they provide a surface that can harbour and spread infections, and secondly they present a health and safety issue whereby a patient could grab a necklace or chain and cause harm to a member of staff."