Claimant v University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Outcome
Individual claims
The claimant's complaints of being subjected to a detriment for making protected disclosures were dismissed upon withdrawal by the claimant at the preliminary hearing.
Facts
Dr Ismail brought two claims against University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. At a preliminary hearing, the whistleblowing detriment claim was withdrawn and dismissed. Other claims remain to proceed to a full merits hearing.
Decision
The tribunal dismissed the whistleblowing detriment complaint upon withdrawal by Dr Ismail. The remaining complaints were ordered to continue to a final hearing scheduled for 11-22 August 2025.
Practical note
This preliminary hearing dealt solely with case management, resulting in the dismissal of the whistleblowing claim on withdrawal while other unspecified claims proceed to full hearing.
Case details
- Case number
- 2303125/2022
- Decision date
- 8 September 2025
- Hearing type
- preliminary
- Hearing days
- 1
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- healthcare
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No