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NHS opens Fashion Victim Trauma Units |
Health Secretary Alan Johnson today unveiled a network of NHS centres to deal with the increasing number of victims reporting to doctors’ surgeries and hospitals seeking treatment for lapses in sartorial taste. The move follows a pilot scheme which saw hundreds of patients provided with counselling for Crocs and Burberry-related incidents, and a small number of the most traumatised victims relocated and provided with a new identity and wardrobe.
‘A fashion faux-pas is never a victimless crime,’ said Alan Johnson. ‘Serious and prolonged wardrobe malfunctions can have a devastating effect on individuals and their loved ones. I’ve seen families in Liverpool torn apart by shell-suit atrocities, young men who thought football-shirts qualified as smart-casual attire. This just isn’t right, and as a society we need to find the maturity to talk about these problems openly.’ Health services have seen a particular rise in the number of teenagers reporting. Check out the full story by Genghis Cohen on NewsBiscuit and sign up for more of their news... |
