Instead of fighting the case on the facts, the NHS, the Deanery/Health Education England and the Secretary of State for Health instructed 4 separate law firms against me. They argued that none of them could be held legally responsible for this situation or my future employment and an unfair dismissal claim was impossible.

Health Education England (HEE) or ‘the Deanery’ has argued in court (at my Employment Tribunal Preliminary Hearing on 25 February 2015) that doctors below consultant grade do not have the right to protection from victimisation if they whistle-blow to them.

Having 54,000 doctors not covered by whistle-blowing law in this way is not only bad for doctors, it could also be very dangerous for patients and could promote a culture of fear in the NHS.