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Evidence presented in ongoing litigation against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust reveals that management pressured vulnerable nursing staff to abandon complaints about a male colleague using a female changing room during what was described as an “independent” investigation.

Tomorrow, (Nov 6) after more than three years of legal uncertainty, a ruling is expected in the unprecedented criminal case against Maltese Christian, Matthew Grech.

Today at Newcastle Employment Tribunal, Rose Henderson has given evidence in Darlington nurses’ case against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

A previously undisclosed internal email from a senior NHS executive has come to light in the ongoing legal case involving female nurses at Darlington Memorial Hospital, who allege their rights were violated by a policy allowing a biologically male staff member identifying as female to access the women’s changing room.

Shocking new testimony from senior matrons at Darlington Memorial Hospital has confirmed that Tracy Atkinson, Director of HR at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, told nurses to “broaden their mindset,” “be more inclusive,” and “get educated” after they raised safeguarding concerns about a biologically male colleague using the female changing room.