Darlington nurses’ legal victory: Trust pays out £187,000 in damages, apologises, and commits to separate changing facilities between male and female staff  

A group of NHS nurses from Darlington have secured substantial damages from County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, following their landmark Employment Tribunal victory in January 2026. The case, brought by seven nurses at Darlington Memorial Hospital, Bethany Hutchison, Lisa Lockey, Karen Danson, Tracy Hooper, Annice Grundy, Carly Hoy and Jane Peveller, was supported by … Continue reading Darlington nurses’ legal victory: Trust pays out £187,000 in damages, apologises, and commits to separate changing facilities between male and female staff