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They should be given longer consultations, and should be seen by GPs when they walk in without an appointment, even if doctors are fully-booked.
The average length of a consultation is five or ten minutes but travellers will be given 20 minutes and allowed to bring relatives into the consulting rooms.
Originally posted by foremanator
People are easy to manipulate when it comes to hate and jealousy for one another.
Originally posted by Annee
I personally do not find addressing the needs of a culture disturbing.
Part of anthropology is preserving cultures. And Gypsies - whether one likes them or not - - is a culture.
Originally posted by smurfy
Why did they not just come out and say that tribal people on the move need to be observed more closely.In light of the current Swine flu for instance it makes good sense,maybe the Telegraph is being a little mischievious with its article.
Originally posted by KarlG
Besides, gypsy culture is really very cool. Romanian tradition is rich in folklore and mythology.
This "priority" here is to ensure health safety. Don't feel miffed you're being "quashed" for gypsies.
Originally posted by foremanator
Statements like this are designed to piss you off.
They rely on the fact that this will piss you off, and then later on down the road the powers that be wont have to worry about you getting angry when they start "mistreating" that particular ethnic group.
Originally posted by foremanator
Statements like this are designed to piss you off.
They rely on the fact that this will piss you off, and then later on down the road the powers that be wont have to worry about you getting angry when they start "mistreating" that particular ethnic group.
They do this all the time don't let them hijack your opinion because of "their" policy.
The gypsies never asked for this.
People are easy to manipulate when it comes to hate and jealousy for one another.
Originally posted by Annee
A Traveling/Nomad culture - - does require special care and consideration - - both for themselves and those they come in contact with.