A senior district nurse who was unfairly dismissed after blowing the whistle over valid safety concerns has told how the ordeal has left her life in "chaos" and she feels forced to quit the profession for good.
Linda Fairhall, who had worked at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust for 38 years, has spoken to Nursing Times about her experiences after she successfully challenged her employer's decision to sack her. Between December 2015 to October 2016, Ms Fairhall raised 13 concerns to the trust regarding staff and patient safety. At the time, she was managing a team of around 50 district nurses in her role of clinical care co-ordinator.
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Source: Nursing Times, 17 February 2020
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