Whistleblower surgeon is awarded {pound}430 000 after career is destroyed

A whistleblowing surgeon who told an employment tribunal that his life had been destroyed after he raised safety concerns about 25 patients has been awarded £431 768 in compensation from the NHS trust that employed him.1Manuf Kassem, an associate specialist in general surgery who was originally from Iraq, joined North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust in 2002 and had “no patient complaints, claims, serious incidents, or serious complications reported against him throughout his employment,” said employment judge Andrew Morris.A retired consultant surgeon gave evidence on behalf of Kassem that there was “a culture within a culture” at the trust—“a group within a group, the members of which got better support, better juniors, and better pay.” He said the members of the favoured group were all Indian.Kassem gave the trust details of 25 patients who he alleged had “suffered complications, negligence, delayed treatment, and avoidable deaths.” He “seriously upset a…
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