A former NHS manager who was awarded nearly £24,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal has won his latest legal battle against a hospital trust.
Mark Hemphill, who was having chemotherapy while working as a health and safety manager, had been struggling with responsibilities that were not outlined in his contract with Swindon’s Great Western Hospital, an employment tribunal in 2024 found.
The judge ruled Mr Hemphill had also been subject to “brutal and bullying” conduct under the then head of the hospital’s trust, Kevin McNamara. An appeal by the trust has now been dismissed.
Liam Coleman, the trust’s chairman, said it “strongly refutes allegations of a culture of bullying”.