NHS patients put at risk by ‘sham investigations’, says ex-CEO of hospital
Exclusive: Dr Susan Gilby, who won £1.4bn bullying payout, says whistleblower protections must be strengthenedPatients are being put at risk by NHS bosses launching “sham investigations” into whistleblowers to shut down concerns, a hospital’s former chief executive who won a £1.4m bullying...
<p>Exclusive: Dr Susan Gilby, who won £1.4bn bullying payout, says whistleblower protections must be strengthened</p><p>Patients are being put at risk by NHS bosses launching “sham investigations” into whistleblowers to shut down concerns, a hospital’s former chief executive who won a £1.4m bullying claim has said.</p><p>Dr Susan Gilby took over as chief executive at the Countess of Chester hospital in 2018 after it was rocked by the Lucy Letby case. She was awarded the payout – one of the biggest in NHS history – last month after a tribunal ruled she had been unfairly dismissed after raising concerns about alleged bullying and harassment by<strong> </strong>the chair of the hospital board.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/01/nhs-patients-investigations-whistleblowers-susan-gilby-tribunal">Continue reading...</a>
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