Evonne Hunt talks about her two-year battle to clear her name, and offers advice to nurses if they find themselves in a similar situation

A chief nurse who took on her employer and won a landmark employment tribunal case discusses the two-year battle to clear her name.

In the latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast, Evonne Hunt talks to Nursing Standard senior journalist Shruti Sheth Trivedi about how it feels to be back in her role at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. She also offers advice to nurses who might be in a similar situation.

They are joined by RCN south east regional director Ellen McNicholas, who represented Ms Hunt and discusses how she supported her throughout the case and secured her win.

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