Hiles v South Gloucestershire NHS Primary Care Trust [2006] EWHC 3418 (QB) | Practical Law

Hiles v South Gloucestershire NHS Primary Care Trust [2006] EWHC 3418 (QB) | Practical Law

In Hiles v South Gloucestershire NHS Primary Care Trust the High Court held that Ms Hiles had suffered injury to her health as a result of forseeable stress at work. The High Court awarded Ms Hiles, a health visitor who had worked for her employer for only two and a half years, almost £62,000 in damages. She suffered a complete nervous breakdown after bursting into tears during her performance review.

Hiles v South Gloucestershire NHS Primary Care Trust [2006] EWHC 3418 (QB)

Practical Law Resource ID 6-214-1000 (Approx. 2 pages)

Hiles v South Gloucestershire NHS Primary Care Trust [2006] EWHC 3418 (QB)

Published on 20 Dec 2006England, Wales
In Hiles v South Gloucestershire NHS Primary Care Trust the High Court held that Ms Hiles had suffered injury to her health as a result of forseeable stress at work. The High Court awarded Ms Hiles, a health visitor who had worked for her employer for only two and a half years, almost £62,000 in damages. She suffered a complete nervous breakdown after bursting into tears during her performance review.