Patients face sexuality questions

Family doctors, nurses and other medical staff in England will be able to quiz patients on their sexual orientation under new government plans.

Service users over the age of 16 visiting their local GP or hospital may be asked to confirm whether they are straight, gay, bisexual or other from 2019.

The NHS guidance apparently asks medical professionals to keep a record of the patient’s answer. The health service said the move was to keep in line with equality legislation. Winning numbers in saturday night’s Lotto draw were 6, 22, 40, 43, 47 and 58, with bonus ball 42.