The Report of MY OWN
Morecambe Bay Investigation
“ICEBERG! DEAD AHEAD!”
Culture Change
at
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust?
Delay, Defend, Deny
• I reported a nurse who admitted switching off prescribed fluid infusions, preventing administration to poorly dependent patients. • The report was unacknowledged, unactioned, date-stamped and filed.
• I reported wages fraud. • The Trust decided that “although it did appear to be fraudulent, the amount was not worth pursuing”.
• I reported an improper procedure carried out on a patient which caused injury and life was put at risk. • The report was unacknowledged and not investigated.
• I had two Formal Grievances upheld. • The Trust used trickery and lies to avoid Employment Tribunal penalties.
• I submitted applications for Renewal of my Nurse Registration. • The Trust “lost” my applications…TWICE…I lost my Registration.
• The Trust admitted causing me a work-related stress injury.
• The Trust cancelled my Temporary Injury Allowance without applying for Permanent Injury Benefit.
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The Trust made insinuations about my mental health, despite having already admitted responsibility for my condition.
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They insisted that I attend Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, then presented the transcript of my confidential CBT sessions to Employment Tribunal as evidence.