Friday 1 December 2017

I was falsely accused by an NHS whistleblower. It destroyed my career

I was falsely accused by an NHS whistleblower. It destroyed my career After months of distress, the trust found there was no case to answer, but I was left living with depression and struggled to pay legal bills.

Until a couple of years ago, I had a good career and an unblemished record as an NHS manager: I had spent decades working my way up to a senior level, and had a responsible job in a hospital trust. Then I came in one morning and was summoned to see the chair, who handed me an envelope and had me escorted off the premises. What happened next was a miscarriage of justice that wrecked my career, did huge damage to my family, and cost the NHS an experienced manager.

The trust had received allegations about me and several other executives from a number of whistleblowers: I was accused of lacking integrity, being dishonest and negligent, bullying and misusing funds. I was sent home while an exhaustive investigation was launched, and entered a process of slow torture. Continue reading... The Guardian

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