Former NHS chief executive Gary Walker signed a £500,000 compromise agreement to settle his unfair dismissal claim after being fired for prioritising patient safety over government targets, but he broke his silence three years later to expose a “culture of fear” within the health service despite knowing he could be sued for the entire sum.Continue reading “Truth Costs Careers”
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A 19-Year-Old Woman Who Fought Doctors Who Wanted To Withdraw Life-Saving Treatment Has Died – But Can’t Be Identified
A courageous teenager who was locked in a legal battle with doctors who wanted to withdraw her life-preserving treatment has tragically died, but still can’t be named. The 19-year-old woman, anonymised by the courts as ‘ST’, can’t be identified because of Draconian reporting rules which have shrouded her heartbreaking case in secrecy. Her distraught familyContinue reading “A 19-Year-Old Woman Who Fought Doctors Who Wanted To Withdraw Life-Saving Treatment Has Died – But Can’t Be Identified”
