Brooks v Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust [2019]

The claimant is a consultant plastic surgeon employed by the respondent trust. Between April 2011 and October 2014, he raised concerns regarding staffing levels and the consequences it could have for the health and safety of patients. 

At the Tribunal, the claimant claimed to have made 18 protected disclosures which led to 40 alleged detriments. At the end of a 27 day hearing in front of the Tribunal, the claims were dismissed.  The Tribunal found that there had been some protected disclosures and detriment but that the two were not related.   The Tribunal noted that the claimant’s evidence was such that it tried to demonstrate that there was some conspiracy against