‘Devastated’ director quits after ‘bullying’ row with consultants

A trust director has stepped down after a row with consultants about the leadership culture within her department, HSJ  has learned.

Pratima Gupta quit as director of women’s services at University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust last week after a group of consultants expressed “no confidence” in her leadership. They claimed there was “intimidating and bullying behaviour” by individual managers.

However, Ms Gupta said the allegations are untrue, and said she has faced “obstruction at almost every step” from some consultants when trying to improve training and culture within the department.

Trainee doctors in obstetrics and gynaecology have previously expressed concerns around a lack of support from consultants, with the trust recently receiving a further warning around this from the General Medical Council and Health Education England.

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Source: HSJ, 1 June 2023