For seven years a black staff nurse was abused by a white mother who did not want a black nurse looking after her child. Feeling they should cater for the mother's wishes, the NHS Hospitals Trust, instead of challenging the mother's racist behaviour, moved the child to another ward. The mother continued to leave racist messages. Feeling isolated, the nurse became depressed and was off sick for six months. Eventually she decided she had to take a stand. Her complaint was not against the mother, but against the Trust. She felt it should have supported her, that the Trust did not take racism and racial discrimination seriously. The employment tribunal agreed and awarded her £20,000.
The Independent, 10th July 2010
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