Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

1 of 84 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Heard at:London SouthOn:13 to 22 May 2025 Claimant:Mrs T Murphy Respondent:Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Before:Employment Judge Ramsden Mr P Adkins Mrs H Carter Representation: ClaimantIn person RespondentMr C Adjei, Counsel RESERVED JUDGMENT Background 1.The Claimant was employed by the Respondent from 19 January 1981 until her summary dismissal on 16 February 2023. 2.The Claimant worked as a senior nurse in the Respondent’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, latterly as a Band 8B Senior Matron. 3.The Claimant says that she made 16 protected disclosures during the course of her employment (theAlleged Protected Disclosures). Ten of those are accepted by the Respondent as being protected disclosures, five are disputed and part of the remainder is accepted by the Respondent as being a protected disclosure. 4.The Claimant says that she was dismissed for the reason, or the principal reason, that she had made protected disclosures. The Respondent says that she was dismissed for gross misconduct. 2 of 84 5.After a period of ACAS Early Conciliation which began on 24 and ended on 26 April 2023, the Claimant presented a Claim Form to the Tribunal on 23 May 2023. 6.A Preliminary Hearing for Case Management took place on 3 October 2023 before EJ J Anderson, who made various Case Management Orders. 7.A further Preliminary Hearing for Case Management took place on 21 March 2024 before EJ Tegerdine. At that hearing, EJ Tegerdine determined (among other things) that this case would be consolidated with that of another nurse who had also been summarily dismissed by the Respondent, Annie O’Lone. 8.A third Preliminary Hearing for Case Management was held by Acting Regional Employment Judge Khalil on 14 June 2024. Further Case Management Orders were made. 9.Following clarification of the Claimant’s complaints at Case Management Hearings, on 7 November 2024 the Respondent presen...