Dr. Kadiyali Srivatsa made a protected disclosure after he collected evidence to prove wrongdoings he observed and identified the reason for in a pilot nurse-led practice in Woking. He was the salaried GP where nurses were allowed to consult registered patients, examine if necessary, and offer advice or treatment. The project aimed to see if the NHS could adopt this model and create an independent nurse-led practice that provides medical advice to citizens within the NHS.

Dr Srivatsa identified numerous problems because the patient was managed by nurses in the same practice and at the three local Walk-in clinics established in Woking by Surrey PCT as a “Pilot project”. Dr Srivatsa was employed as the trainer and assessor of nurse prescribers in this pilot project.

Once he was convinced that this method was unsafe, because there was  ...