The surgeon has been reinstated

In a statement, it said: "Both the trust and Mr Barros D'Sa are pleased that the matter has been concluded and that he will be returning to work."

Mr D'Sa was suspended after he voiced concerns about the record of a surgeon at Walsgrave, whose mortality rate for operations was four times the national average.

An independent panel set up to investigate the allegations, found him guilty of oppressing a junior doctor but did not consider it a dismissible offence.

The hospital trust refused to reinstate Mr D'Sa and accused him of serious professional misconduct.

Legal challenge

The trust went to the High Court to seek permission to use other evidence in its case against him.

The permission was refused. The trust challenged that decision but last month the Court of Appeal refused to overturn the original ruling.

Despite the judgement the hospital did not allow the surgeon to return to work.

The meeting on Friday had been called to consider the Court of Appeal ruling.