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David Mackereth has treated over 120,000 patients in more than two decades as an NHS A&E doctor.

His patients have come in all sizes and shapes, from every creed and race. Old and young, he sees all gender and sexual orientation.

As an evangelical Christian, he regards himself as a caring, highly ethical and compassionate doctor. “If I were to impose my Christian views on patients, I would very quickly lose my job,” he expressed.

“My job is to treat their chest infection or sepsis, dress wounds and save lives. I cannot be prejudiced — nor would I want to be.”

The father-of-four never imagined he would be branded a ‘bigot’ by Piers Morgan on live television and he feared he would never be able to work as a doctor again.

Last week, 56-year-old Dr. Mackereth told an employment tribunal that he lost his job after he refused to call a ‘6ft tall bearded man’ madam.

He said that he is the victim of discrimination as he was sacked by the Department for Work and Pensions over his religious beliefs.

“If you have a man, 6ft tall with a beard, who says he wants to be addressed as “she” and “Mrs”, would you do that?”

Center manager James Owen told the tribunal there had been no such ‘bearded man’ discussion, nor had the doctor been sacked or suspended.

“I asked the claimant if he would respect the customer’s wish to be referred to by their chosen sexuality and name and would he convey that in his written report.

“The claimant categorically stated that he would not do that due to his beliefs and he could not put that in a report as his conscience would not allow that. The claimant also stated that he understood that his behaviour could be offensive.”

Mr. Owen also said that “at no point was the claimant asked not to come back into work. The tribunal heard that Dr. Machereth didn’t go to work after the meeting, saying he was waiting for the DWP’s decision which argued his religious objections were in breach of the Equality Act 2010.

“I was quite literally gobsmacked when he (Piers Morgan) called me a bigot and when I asked him what he meant by that, he didn’t even reply,” Dr. Mackereth said.

“But, historically, the word “bigot” was applied to people like myself who refuse to compromise their consciences.

“That is actually a badge of honour, no matter how the word is used today. So although it is meant as an insult, for me as a Christian, it’s actually a compliment.”

The medic says he accepts people who believe they were born in the wrong body. “If a person has a genuine dysphoria and they believe they are trapped in the wrong body with considerable conviction, I can’t answer the question as to whether that is true or not,’ he says.

“All I can say is that I don’t believe you can change sex and I don’t believe you can be trapped in the wrong body, but I accept that they believe both and there should be no hesitation on my part in treating such people.”

He added: “The pronouns “he” and “she”, in particular, are like the glue that holds our language together.

“Words can be more powerful than atomic bombs if used in a new way.

“If they become fluid in their meaning, and are used in an arbitrary way, they then simply become meaningless.”

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