A NHS chief today denied helping to stop an investigation into a Hove GP accused of prescribing puberty blockers to children when he made a counter-allegation of transphobia against a whistleblower.
Adam Doyle and NHS Sussex, of which he was then chief executive, are defending a case of constructive dismissal brought to employment tribunal by Dr Sarah Redvers.
Last year, a few months after Dr Redvers finally quit NHS Sussex with her health in tatters, an investigation started by NHS Sussex found Dr Sam Hall and colleagues at his surgery WellBN had caused harm to scores of children by prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones without adequate explanation or monitoring.
Today, Mr Doyle was quizzed about the complaint made by Dr Hall in April 2021 that Dr Redvers was victimising him, prompted by the GMC informing him he was under investigation. He had also been investigated by NHS England, both as a result of concerns raised by Dr Redvers.
Dr Hall’s formal written complaint, submitted a few weeks later on 3 July 2021, said the GMC had not suspended him following interventions from NHS England on his behalf.
On July 8, a press release was issued by the Sussex Health and Care Partnership, an umbrella NHS organisation, quoting Mr Doyle on the importance of trans inclusion and being a trans ally, and also quoting trans charity The Clare Project, of which Dr Hall was a trustee.
It was forwarded to Dr Redvers and a handful of other NHS Sussex colleagues by the trust’s...
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