A WOKE NHS trust ordered doctors and nurses to avoid saying “the blind leading the blind” — for fear of upsetting people who have lost their sight.

Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust also told its 8,000 employees to avoid calling stubborn colleagues “deaf to reason”, as it might offend those who are hard of hearing.

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The guidance was in a 28-page language guide published online by equality bosses last week.

Senior Tory MP Sir John Hayes blasted: “This is another extraordinary example of the NHS, who should be caring for the sick, spending time and money on ludicrous trivia.

“The vast majority of patients and staff regard this as ‘the blind leading the blind’”.

“Any money diverted from treatment displaces investment in what people expect the NHS to deliver, which is first-class treatment.

“It’s time wokies woke up about spending money on PC causes.”

Free Speech Union boss Toby Young called it “absurd”.

He said: “The English language changes organically over time, with offensive words and phrases naturally falling out of use, without any need for language cops to police its usage.”

The Trust was asked to comment.