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Thousands sign petition saying no to bullying of NHS staff
“Why have over £100,000 of NHS funds been wasted on defending bullying instead of paying frontline staff fairly?”
In December 2023, a judge found that Kevin McNamara, the former CEO of Great Western Hospitals Swindon, had subjected a member of staff undergoing chemotherapy to “brutal” and “calculated” bullying.
The following month, Kevin McNamara left his job and began a new role as CEO of Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust, facing no consequences for his behaviour. The Trust Board were aware of his record and appointed him anyway.
Over £100,000 of NHS funds have been wasted appealing the court ruling, but two further judgements have upheld the original verdict.
As NHS patients and supporters, we are deeply alarmed that a man found to have bullied a vulnerable NHS worker has been rewarded with a position of power.
This helps to explain the treatment of NHS workers on strike in Gloucestershire in recent months.
A small but mighty group of workers have been on strike since March, fighting for fair pay. Phlebotomists, specialists in collecting blood samples, are currently paid at the lowest band in the NHS: just 30p over minimum wage. The all-female group are asking for a correction to their pay band to help them weather the cost-of-living crisis.
The phlebotomists have now hit the highest number of days of any NHS strike in history. After 200 days on strike, Kevin McNamara is still refusing to resolve this fairly and pay the phlebotomists what they deserve.
Why have over £100,000 of NHS funds been wasted on defending bullying instead of paying frontline staff fairly?
- Sign the petition now to demand that Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust conduct a full investigation into Kevin McNamara’s treatment of NHS staff.
- Donate to their strike fund here.
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