NHS whistleblower loses appeal in case where 90,000 emails were deleted

Conclusion of long-running case could have serious implications for whistleblowing.

An appeal against a court decision to clear a UK NHS Trust of allegations of deliberately concealing evidence has been rejected in a case that has important ramifications for UK whistleblowers.

Dr Chris Day has been fighting a battle for 10 years over claims about levels of patient safety at

He

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