banging my head of brick wall

[nicmci]

Well hi everyone I have been a staff nurse for a lot of year with no blemish on my character.  I have suffered from depression for about 5 year . I went into a bad bout of depression when I split up with hubby but carried on with work . Little did I know that medication had been stole from the ward for eighteen months and out the blue I'm was getting the blame for it. And the reason was how I was.  Tired agittated no make up on. Hair not done as well as normal. If not sleepy then exited no concentration.  I work for a health care. Enviroment that uses signs and symptomes to dianose but low and behold the don't believe ithis behaviour was due to depression. Even though they sent me to counselling and my gp and hosp doc confirmed it.  Is it me am I going mad ! Instead they believe I was desplaying suspisious behviour ! I'm dumb struck not one other shred of evidence !!!!

[Zaf]

Thats awful, do you have a union that can advise you?

Z xx

[nicmci]

Sorry so upset. Yes I have. I have been sacked for this thought I had said.  There has been medication apparently going missing to the prior eighteen months before I was suspended.  However we have moved into a new card and the medication cupburds had never been locked as we had no proper keys for them. There are many people in and out our ward. And a lot of staff. . And they were only looked 5 weeks prior. They have not looked at anyone than me.  I have depression and ad an underactive thyroid and coudnt keep my eyes openbut they said I have taken sleeping tablets. No one has ever seen me take any was suspisiuos of me taking them. They have just decided its me.  They also trying so match up my off duty to when tablets were at high usage and coudnt match it . I feel they want rid of me as a scape goat to bigger management being lax on security!! 

[Sweetpea]

This is an awful situation for you, surely there should have been a proper investigation into this matter and not just blamed you as you had medical problems.

As Zaf has said are the union helping you deal with this?

S x

[lightenup]

If your union doesn't help, then I would speak to ACAS or a solicitor.  This is defamation of character, so what is there proof...........fight it.

[nicmci]

Union are helping me fight it. Have put in appeal to hospital but have been told they rarely over turn . However union convinced will win at tribunal . Also spoke to equiily for disability today. As depression is covered. Will also be able to take them for discrimination.  Don't worry I am well now have been for a while and I will fighjt this until I've won. Also. Decised to have a quick word with employment law sols on mon. However it has to be either union or sols not both so I will see what site better with me xx

[emmietaylor]

have they got any physical evidence like cctv they can't assume it's you because of depression. have they checked the register and times you were in. my advice get advice from your union and ask them for physical prove if they don't have cctv evidence and schedules then they no case to answer.

[nicmci]

There is no proof. But they can asume. Itsw cival law. But I went to see sols today and they are convinced I could win both unfair dismissal and unlawful desability descrimination.  !! Can't believe it even went this far. But fight I willx

[emmietaylor]

well they are not gonna have a leg to stand on
no proof + no case them for answer = you win
im sure it would come under criminal on their side and civil on your side.
google disability discrimination act and get reading.

[lightenup]

Well done and keep positive.

[nicmci]

Oh I been reading up on it for days before going to sols. I deffo are in the catogory for it I have hypothyroidism too which is realed closely with depression so thet consider it on both. Thr questions they ask are. It has to be long term. Does it has an impairment ment, what are the impairments and so they have a significant effect ob your day to day life.
 I say with the legislation and wen through all the terms etc.  So am quite positive about it.   Its been a long time hanging over your head and dosnt help how you feel x but thanks for the encouragment x