A Jewish doctor working in Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) has made alarming allegations about rising antisemitism within the healthcare system, claiming that some physicians told him they would refuse to treat critically ill Israeli patients.

The doctor, identified only as Baruch, shared his concerns in an interview with British broadcaster ITV, describing what he said was a growing atmosphere of hostility toward Jews and Israelis within both British society and parts of the medical community.

“It really frightens me,” Baruch said. “I have met doctors who told me they would not treat someone from certain parts of the world.”

He alleged that some colleagues specifically told him they would refuse to care for Israeli patients, even in life-threatening situations.

“If they are dying in an emergency room and they are from Israel, doctors have told me they would not treat that person,” he said. “To me, that is disgraceful.”

Baruch also claimed to have witnessed Jewish patients being denied kosher meals in medical settings.

The allegations drew a sharp response from Britain’s Department of Health and Social Care, which described the reports as “shocking” and said it was unacceptable for people to feel unsafe working in or using the healthcare system.

The department further acknowledged concerns about antisemitism within the NHS and announced support for a broader review into racism and discrimination in healthcare.

Baruch, who lives with his wife Daniella and their children in London’s heavily Jewish Golders Green neighborhood, said the surge in antisemitism has convinced the family to leave Britain and make aliyah to Israel.

Despite his family’s roots in England stretching back centuries, Baruch said he will be the last member of his immediate family to leave the country. His parents and five sisters have already moved to Israel.

“It’s very sad that a family that has been here for hundreds of years now feels it has to leave,” he said.

His wife, Daniella, noted the irony that friends often question why they would move to a country facing security threats, while they increasingly feel unsafe as Jews in Britain.

Baruch also recounted experiencing antisemitic abuse in public, including threats and comments telling him to “go back where you came from.”

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