LONDON – A consultant paediatrician at a north London hospital has been suspended pending investigation after social media posts and a protest placard that Jewish groups and a family described as antisemitic came to light.
The doctor, identified in multiple reports as Dr Ellen Kriesels, posted online that almost every Jew harbors feelings of superiority and that Jews often portray themselves as victims.
She was also photographed at an anti-Israel demonstration holding a sign that used the Star of David with its six points labelled with words including rape, steal, lie, cheat, and kill. Jewish groups say the placard equated Jewish identity and the Israeli flag with immoral acts.
A family of a disabled Jewish boy lodged a formal complaint, alleging the doctor had a long history of antisemitic social media writings and that her conduct may have affected the child’s care. The complaint prompted the hospital trust to remove her from clinical duties while it investigates.
Campaign Against Antisemitism and other Jewish organizations called for decisive action. A spokesman said the rhetoric attempted to sanitize violence and trafficked in harmful tropes that endanger Jewish patients and staff.
Whittington Health NHS Trust confirmed an internal investigation is underway and that it takes such complaints seriously. The trust declined to comment further while the matter is being examined.
Media accounts show the controversy followed a series of social media posts in which Kriesels reportedly described Hamas as oppressed resistance fighters and cast doubt on Jewish victimhood. Those posts heightened concern among Jewish community leaders about bias within health services.
Legal and professional bodies say allegations of prejudice by healthcare workers must be investigated promptly to preserve patient safety and public trust. The General Medical Council has previously advised that doctors must not express discriminatory views that could undermine patient confidence.
For Jewish patients and families, the case is painful and alarming. Community leaders urged hospitals and regulators to ensure that religious and ethnic minorities are protected from stereotyping and mistreatment in clinical settings.
This article is based on verified information from JNS, Ynet, The Telegraph, VinNews, The Algemeiner, and reporting by local Jewish community organisations.
If only Mackenzie Health Centre in Richmond Hill, Ontario would do the same to Dr. Ben Thompson, Nephrologist who continues to wear a keffiyeh to word, despite complaints to the Hospital.