NHS PROFESSIONALS case studies

case study 1 - paramedic
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Keith Slater is a Paramedic at an Ambulance Trust in the South West. Following a patient complaint, the Trust interviews Keith and his ECA Dan. Dan gives evidence that Keith has treated the patient appropriately. The patient's husband insists that she received poor care. The Trust suspends Keith from his employment on full pay.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ​

how can we help?
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• We can help to produce a statement for the disciplinary hearing or appeal hearing ​
• We can help Keith to defend the allegations by considering the investigatory report and helping to produce a statement
• If Keith is dismissed, we can help him to bring proceedings in the Employment Tribunal 
• We can help Keith defend any HCPC proceedings if the Trust refers him to the HCPC                                                                                    

Case Study 2 - NHS FINANCE MANAGEr
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June Stokes is a Finance Manager at an NHS Trust in the North East. June's Trust has decided that her role is redundant and informs June that she will be entitled to an Agenda for Change redundancy payment. Just as June is about to leave the Trust, she has a meeting wtih the HR Manager who states that June has been found suitable alternative employment at the same band at a neighbouring Trust 30 miles away. June does not consider that the employment is a suitable alternative and believes that she should be paid her redundancy payment.
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how can we help?

• We can correspond with the Trust in relation to June's Agenda for Change redundancy payment to include raising a grievance
•  We can bring a claim to secure the redundancy payment.                                                                                                                                      

CAse study 3 - Psychologist
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Andrew Stephens is a psychologist for a NHS Trust. Andrew is not happy about the Trust's treatment of its patients and believes that they are receiving poor care. Andrew wants to complaint to the Chief Executive about the patient's treatment but is worried how he should do this. 

how can we help?
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• We can help Andrew to draft the letter of complaint / whistle-blowing disclosure
• If Andrew is victimised for making the disclosure we can bring employment tribunal proceedings for whistle-blowing detriment ​