Whistleblowing surgeon ‘forced to quit NHS after Asian colleagues branded him racist’

A LEADING surgeon was forced to quit after being branded a racist by three Asian colleagues, a tribunal heard yesterday.

The trouble began when Peter Duffy, 56, turned whistleblower by reporting one for playing golf after being called to treat a patient with gangrene.

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Mr Duffy, once voted Doctor of the Year, also told of alleged overtime fraud and bungled ops.

But the three consultants reported him, saying he was racist and he was told to 'watch his back'.

He claimed he was told he would be ''taught a lesson’’ and one doctor was said to be ''spitting blood’’ after being suspended.

He claims he was then bullied for 16 years at Royal Lancaster Infirmary before quitting the NHS in 2016.

 

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Shortly before, his £200,000 salary was cut by £36,000 amid unproven allegations over his own overtime claims.

 

Anonymous claims were also made to police, saying he was a racist bully and all ethnic minority doctors at the hospital were ‘’in fear of him”.

And a secret meeting was held without the married father-of-three being present, where he was accused of racism by the three consultants, Kavinda Madhra, Ashutush Jain and Saleem Nassem.

None of the claims were substantiated.

Urologist Mr Duffy, who is claiming constructive dismissal, said: “I was clearly threatened, abused, victimised and briefed against.”

The Manchester tribunal continues.