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Consultant's High Court action against Beacon Hospital resolved
Summary
In a High Court case, Dr Oisin Powell, an emergency medicine consultant who had worked at Beacon Hospital since 2010, secured temporary injunctions preventing the appointment of a replacement and restraining the hospital from announcing his termination or questioning his fitness. He alleged the contract was unlawfully terminated after a dispute over reduced hours. The hospital denied wrongdoing. On Wednesday, Mr Justice David Keane heard that the parties had reached a settlement and the case could be struck out. Marguerite Bolger SC, representing Beacon Hospital, read a statement affirming full confidence in Dr Powell's professional abilities and that the matter was purely contractual, with no question of his clinical competence. No further settlement details were disclosed. The case had previously concerned the impact of the alleged termination on Dr Powell's reputation. The injunctions were obtained after the hospital reduced his hours from 35 to 20 per week, which he contested as a breach of contract.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Consultant's High Court action against Beacon Hospital resolved. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2014-12-17 Publication
Why: Dr Powell believed his contract was terminated because he he got into a dispute with hospital over his hours being reduced. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Beacon Hospital
- The hospital
- The Beacon Hospital
- Marlfield Bridge Road
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