Dr Sarah Redvers, a safeguarding GP in Sussex, has brought a claim of constructive dismissal against NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board and its former chief executive, alleging she was bullied and harassed after raising concerns about the treatment of children questioning their gender. Redvers said she was accused of transphobia and subjected to a harsh investigation after passing on complaints from other doctors about the assessment and prescribing practices at the WellBN clinic, where puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones were prescribed without proper checks.
A separate NHS safety investigation in June 2026 found that 78 children had potentially been harmed due to inappropriate prescribing at the clinic, though this inquiry was initiated years after Redvers first raised concerns. NHS Surrey and Sussex acknowledged some employment processes could have been handled differently and apologised to Redvers. The case highlights tensions around safeguarding practices in gender-related healthcare and the challenges faced by medical professionals raising such concerns.
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