Doctor to get pay out for medical charity sacking

A doctor has been awarded more than £16,500 in compensation after being dismissed by a medical charity.

Dr Anna Williams was sacked after she was found to have bullied a colleague while employed by Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Service (LIVES) in February 2024.

Williams made nine claims against the charity but just two complaints, that she was treated unfairly after reporting safety concerns and that she was wrongfully dismissed without notice, were upheld.

A statement for the charity said it was "always confident that it has acted properly in this case and is content that the overwhelming majority of the judgement is in our favour".

Williams was dismissed by the Horncastle-based charity after a disciplinary investigation found she had bullied a colleague.

In October 2025, an employment tribunal heard Williams had reported concerns about a new recruit's conduct to LIVES management before escalating the complaints to the East Midlands Ambulance Service and the Health and Care Professions Council.

Employment judge Kimbra Welch, found Williams was treated unfairly after whistleblowing when LIVES started disciplinary action and ruled she could receive compensation.

At a hearing at Nottingham Justice Centre earlier, Welch said: "We accept the claimant felt embarrassed, sad and heartbroken by being subject to the disciplinary hearing and that some of this should be reflected in the award made."

The court said LIVES was justified in dismissing Williams, stating her conduct "bordered on a personal vendetta".

It also said her actions were not "gross misconduct justifying summary dismissal" and as such she was wrongfully dismissed without notice.

Williams was awarded £8503.32 for the wrongful dismissal claim and a further £8,000 for injury to feelings which is compensation given to an employee who has been treated unfairly.

In a statement, LIVES said it considered the two complaints upheld to be "legal technicalities".

A spokesperson added: "We were extremely disappointed the case necessitated a hearing but happy the case has been determined in our favour and we can continue to focus on the critical issue of saving lives."

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