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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rachel Hall

NHS whistleblower tells tribunal he faced ‘brutal retaliatory victimisation’

Pitman during an appearance on Good Morning Britain
Pitman during an appearance on Good Morning Britain in June. Photograph: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock

A consultant obstetrician has claimed he was sacked from his hospital for raising whistleblowing concerns about patient safety over fears they would cause “reputational damage”.

Martyn Pitman told an employment tribunal in Southampton that managers dismissed his concerns and he was “subjected to brutal retaliatory victimisation” after he criticised senior midwife colleagues.

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