Overview
- The Campaign Against Antisemitism released the documentary Malignant on Sept. 14, 2026, pairing new firsthand testimonies with polling that says many British Jews fear unequal NHS care.
- Polling released with the film surveyed 4,490 British Jews and found nearly two-thirds feared unequal treatment and more than 40% of recent NHS users said they concealed their Jewish identity at appointments.
- The film includes specific allegations such as nurse Shelley Lipman’s claim that a colleague made a Nazi salute in a Cambridge hospital and patient Saul Freeman’s account that a surgeon made explicit antisemitic remarks during a procedure in Sheffield.
- The release renews scrutiny of official responses: Lord John Mann’s government-commissioned review and NHS England accepted recommendations for mandatory training, the GMC has logged hundreds of antisemitism complaints since October 2023, and the BMA has paused parts of implementing Mann’s plan.
- Campaigners demand faster, clearer enforcement from trusts and regulators and point to vetting concerns after the film raises questions about a GP alleged to have chaired a banned group and later returned to practice under conditions.