NHS & Hill Dickinson v a Whistleblower

[Bryan+]

For years, the NHS had argued that a medic who reported what he considered fatally risky understaffing in an intensive care unit had no legal protection from the consequences of his whistleblowing. It was an argument advanced by a law firm with serious heft: Liverpool’s Hill Dickinson, whose name now stares out over the Mersey in huge lettering from the front of Everton’s new £800 million stadium. But the documents I had uncovered directly contradicted their case: they showed that these whistleblowing protections did exist all along. Better still, the documents had been drafted by none other than Hill Dickinson.

To put it in the plainest possible terms, Liverpool’s most famous law firm had taken public money to draw up the contracts, only to then advise the NHS that the protections they outlined did not exist.

A doctor takes on the NHS – and its Liverpool law firm

Hill Dickinson, Everton’s stadium sponsor, is accused of withholding critical information

www.livpost.co.uk

 

[Rita_Poon]

Hill Dickinson in channel 4 news, nhs doctor stitched up. Dr Chris Day. More than a few naughties in this.

Doctor continues 12-year legal battle to protect NHS whistleblowers at all levels

A junior doctor who's spent almost 12 years fighting a whistleblowing case is back in court.

www.channel4.com

 

[Swartzy]

Keeping well away from the stadium thread now..
Someone will be twitching their fingers at this news..

 

[Rita_Poon]

Keeping well away from the stadium thread now..
Someone will be twitching their fingers at this news..

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[blulouie]

A doctor takes on the NHS – and its Liverpool law firm

Hill Dickinson, Everton’s stadium sponsor, is accused of withholding critical information

www.livpost.co.uk

@davek

.......runs

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

This is gonna be a @davek wet dream. Fill your boots.

Not great is it.

 

[Rita_Poon]

 

[chrismpw]

Too many beers to focus properly ... but does this mean we are now sponsored by a morally bankrupt law firm?

Am I further embarrassed to be associated with Everton, the People's Club, than I ever was before?

Ffs ... just as you're clawing out of the pit of Everton despair, they find a new way to cause disappointment.

 

[blulouie]

 

[Goodison87]

 

[davek]

Paywalled story but you get the gist from what's provided.

I suppose if you lie down with dogs you're going to pick up some fleas.

 

[blulouie]

 

[Cels]

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[davek]

The thing is the fall back position is always used for stories like this: that people who drew up such contracts no longer work at the firm (whatever firm it is). There's always a fall back position.

I just dont buy this lot though. Their acquisition of the naming rights over ten years adds up to tens of millions and their profits dont suggest they can do that comfortably.

I foresee different types of issues occurring with them.

 

[Rita_Poon]

The thing is the fall back position is always used for stories like this: that people who drew up such contracts no longer work at the firm (whatever firm it is). There's always a fall back position.

I just dont buy this lot though. Their acquisition of the naming rights over ten years adds up to tens of millions and their profits dont suggest they can do that comfortably.

I foresee different types of issues occurring with them.

They're in cahoots with Fujitsu???