Sector Report
Healthcare Tribunal Data Analysis
Latest legal precedents and outcome patterns in the Healthcare sector based on our 12-month database analysis.
233Cases Analysed (Last 12 Months)
Historical Healthcare decisions from our database catalog.
38%Success Factor
Proportion of claims won or split/upheld in our database.
62%Dismissal Rate
Claims lost or struck out due to procedural/jurisdictional issues.
↑ Strongest IndicatorUnfair Dismissal (45% Success)
↓ Weakest IndicatorDiscrimination (0% Success)
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Showing 17 cases from the last 2 months.
2300863/2025 • 30 Mar 2026
lost
The tribunal concluded the employer had a potentially fair reason (gross misconduct) and acted reasonably, so the unfair dismissal claim was dismissed.
Legal Issues (1)
- Whether the dismissal for alleged sleeping on duty was a potentially fair reason under ERA 1996 s 98(2)(b) (gross misconduct) and whether the employer acted reasonably in treating it as sufficient for summary dismissal.
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1401978/2024 • 30 Mar 2026
lost
The Tribunal dismissed the claimant’s whistleblowing detriment and disability discrimination claims.
Legal Issues (3)
- Whether the claimant suffered detriment for making protected disclosures
- direct disability discrimination and discrimination arising from disability
- and whether the claims were brought within the statutory time limits.
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
2500741/2023 • 27 Mar 2026
split
The Tribunal found several of the claimant's race discrimination, harassment and victimisation claims well founded, but dismissed the remaining allegations.
Legal Issues (6)
- Direct race discrimination
- harassment related to race
- victimisation
- failure to investigate complaints
- breach of grievance policy
- public interest disclosure detriment.
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
1401924/2024 • 27 Mar 2026
lost
The Tribunal found no reasonable prospect that the original decision would be varied or revoked and therefore refused the claimants' application for reconsideration.
Legal Issues (4)
- Whether the Tribunal should reconsider a judgment under Rule 70 of the Employment Tribunal Rules 2024
- focusing on the adequacy of reasons
- the interests of justice test
- and the criteria for admitting new evidence.
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3306656/2024 • 27 Mar 2026
other
The Tribunal concluded the claim had a reasonable prospect of success and therefore refused the respondent’s application to strike out the claim.
Legal Issues (3)
- Whether the claim falls within the three‑month limitation period (accounting for early conciliation)
- the test for striking out a claim on the basis of no reasonable prospect of success
- the requirement to assess the claim at its highest and the possibility of extending time on a just and equitable basis.
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
6024002/2025 • 27 Mar 2026
lost
All of the claimant’s claims were found to be not well founded and were dismissed.
Legal Issues (2)
- Claims of age harassment
- direct age discrimination and discriminatory constructive unfair dismissal; respondent’s request for a costs order.
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
6008417/2024 • 26 Mar 2026
lost
The Tribunal concluded the claim of unfair dismissal was not well‑founded and dismissed it.
Legal Issues (3)
- Whether the employer’s conduct amounted to a fundamental breach of the implied term of mutual trust and confidence
- satisfying the test for constructive dismissal
- and if so whether the dismissal was unfair under sections 94‑98 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
3313755/2023 • 23 Mar 2026
split
The tribunal held the dismissal substantively unfair because the Trust unreasonably failed to manage the conditional appointment and allow time for specialist registration, while the race discrimination claim was dismissed.
Legal Issues (3)
- Whether the dismissal was substantively unfair under ERA section 98
- whether the employer acted reasonably in relying on lack of specialist registration
- and whether the claimant was treated less favourably because of race (direct discrimination).
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
6006043/2024 • 20 Mar 2026
lost
All four claims were dismissed because the claimant failed to prove the necessary legal elements and did not provide the required medical evidence to support a postponement.
Legal Issues (5)
- Whether the claimant established the three elements of harassment (unwanted conduct
- protected characteristic
- effect)
- the four elements of a s.15 disability discrimination claim
- and the requirements for constructive unfair dismissal; also the procedural duty to provide medical evidence to justify adjournment.
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6011974/2024 • 18 Mar 2026
lost
All of the claimant’s substantive discrimination claims were dismissed (the 2021 claim was withdrawn and the amendment to include a new comparator was rejected), and no compensation was awarded.
Legal Issues (4)
- Alleged age discrimination
- alleged sex discrimination
- extension of time limits for claims
- and the admissibility of an amendment introducing a hypothetical comparator.
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6033506/2025 • 18 Mar 2026
won
The Tribunal found the claim of unauthorised deduction from wages was well‑founded and ordered the respondent to pay the deducted amount.
Legal Issues (1)
- Whether the respondent unlawfully deducted wages in breach of ERA 1996 s13; the claimant’s entitlement to recover the deducted amount; the respondent’s liability for unauthorised deductions.
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1403146/2024 • 17 Mar 2026
lost
The tribunal found the claimant’s evidence unreliable and concluded he had not established a protected disclosure or that his dismissal was automatically unfair, so his claims were dismissed.
Legal Issues (4)
- Whether the claimant made a protected public interest disclosure
- whether his dismissal during probation amounted to automatic unfair dismissal
- whether he suffered detriment for raising concerns
- and whether the employer unlawfully deducted notice pay.
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2302753/2023 • 16 Mar 2026
lost
All of the claimant’s complaints were found not well founded and were dismissed.
Legal Issues (3)
- Claims of direct disability
- age and sex discrimination; harassment related to disability
- age and sex; discrimination arising from disability; failure to make reasonable adjustments; ordinary unfair dismissal; notice pay; unauthorised deduction from wages.
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8000887/2025 • 16 Mar 2026
lost
The Tribunal found the claimant had not proved any of the alleged discriminatory acts or constructive unfair dismissal, so all complaints were dismissed.
Legal Issues (3)
- Disability discrimination (direct discrimination
- harassment
- failure to make reasonable adjustments) and constructive unfair dismissal.
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
6025751/2025 • 13 Mar 2026
won
The Tribunal granted the claimant's application for interim relief, ordering her reinstatement to the same role on the same terms and back‑dating her pay and benefits to the date of termination.
Legal Issues (3)
- Whether the dismissal was unfair
- entitlement to interim relief under s129 ERA 1996
- and the appropriate remedy of reinstatement with back‑dated pay and benefits.
GOV.UK SourceView Decision
6032266/2025 • 9 Mar 2026
lost
The application for reconsideration was rejected because it was filed outside the 14‑day time limit and the claim form lacked sufficient information to link the trading names of the respondent.
Legal Issues (1)
- Mismatch between the respondent named on the claim form and the early conciliation certificate; requirement to provide a valid early conciliation number; strict 14‑day time limit for applying for reconsideration of a claim rejection; insufficient information to link trading names.
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3300562/2024 • 9 Mar 2026
split
The tribunal awarded the claimant £5,160.49 for unpaid wages and accrued holiday pay but dismissed her claim for failure to provide payslips.
Legal Issues (1)
- Whether the employer owed unpaid wages and accrued holiday pay and whether it breached the duty to provide itemised payslips under s 8 ERA 1996.
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