NHS nurse wins unfair dismissal tribunal after bosses failed to act on bullying concerns

Grievance process | NHS nurse wins unfair dismissal tribunal after bosses failed to act on bullying concerns

Mon, 03 Mar 2025
Liam Soutar
4 mins read

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NHS nurse wins unfair dismissal tribunal after bosses failed to act on bullying concerns

A nurse who was bullied at work - including being deliberately left out of a tea round by a colleague who admitted “I don’t like you” - has won a claim for unfair constructive dismissal against an NHS Trust.

Diabetes nurse specialist Susan Hamilton, who joined Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in 2012, resigned in January 2022, citing "cruel bullying behaviours" and a "total breakdown of trust and confidence" due to management failures in addressing her concerns.

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