Stress nurse awarded £140,000 against 'negligent NHS'

A NURSE, driven to a mental breakdown by stress and overwork at Bexhill Hospital has won £140,000 in damages at London s High Court.

A judge said Jane Witham s NHS employers had grossly dishonoured their pledge she would be gradually eased back into her demanding job after the birth of her daughter, Bethany.

Instead she was thrown in at the deep end at Bexhill Hospital where staffing levels were in crisis and a major reorganisation was under way, said Deputy High Court Judge Rex Tedd, QC.

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Hastings and Rother NHS Trust issued a statement following the decision. Spokesman Simon Purkiss said the Hastings and Rother NHS Trust had just received the judgement in a 75-page e-mailed document.

We will be looking closely at the findings of this case and amend our standards and procedures where necessary.

The outcome of this case is based on its unique circumstances which we believe are not relevant on a wider application.

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