GP says she was forced out of job after raising concerns about gender treatment
A safeguarding GP has brought a constructive dismissal claim against the NHS, alleging she was bullied and silenced after raising concerns about the treatment of children at a gender clinic. A subsequent safety investigation confirmed that dozens of children were inappropriately prescribed puberty-blocking drugs without proper checks.
Why it matters
The case highlights significant systemic failures in NHS safeguarding protocols and the professional risks faced by whistleblowers in sensitive medical fields.
Image caption, Dr Sarah Redvers brought a claim of constructive dismissal
A doctor who raised concerns about the treatment of children questioning their gender has told the BBC she was accused of transphobia, bullied and harassed out of her child protection job in the NHS.
Dr Sarah Redvers, who was a named safeguarding GP, said she faced a brutal investigation after she passed on complaints brought to her by other doctors.
Speaking publicly for the first time, Redvers said she felt she was "silenced" for doing her job after questioning whether another GP was appropriately assessing the needs of young people who were distressed about their gender identity.
She has brought a claim of constructive dismissal against the NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB), which managed health services in the county, and Adam Doyle, who was the ICB's chief executive until 2025.
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