Deal to bring Paganism to hospital bedsides

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HEALTH chiefs have reached a deal with Scotland's 30,000 Pagans to bring bedside healing rituals, meditation and special prayers into hospitals.

Patients following the ancient religion will be allowed to keep a small model of a Pagan "healing goddess" on their bedside tables.

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NHS gives its blessing to Paganism (Related article)

FOR some NHS hospital patients it would seem the help of one god is just not enough. Pagan chaplains are, for the first time, to offer counselling and prayers to the sick in Scottish wards.

NHS Tayside has agreed with Scotland's 30,000 Pagans a ground-breaking deal that will allow bedside healing rituals, meditation and special prayers. But some of the more exotic aspects of Paganism - not least the carrying of flaming torches - will have to stay outside.

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1. I was allowed in to neo-natal ICU

When my best friend gave birth to 1-2 pound twins my ex (and priest partner) and I were allowed into ICU with the same access as the parents because we were their "ministers" (for lack of a better word). I was able to hold them and introduce them to the Gods when they were an hour old.

This was women and infants hospital in Providence , RI. They treated us very well there.