The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant:Miss Tsungayi Julie Muchemwa Respondent:The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Heard at:East London Hearing Centre(in private; by Cloud Video Platform) On:21 July 2025 Before: Employment Judge Barrett Appearances For the Claimant: Did not attend and was not represented For the Respondent: Ms Defriend of counsel JUDGMENT The judgment of the Tribunal is that: - 1.The Claimant’s claim is struck out pursuant to Employment Tribunal Rule 38(1)(b). REASONS This has been a remote hearing, which has not been objected to by the parties. The form of remote hearing was by CVP. A face-to-face hearing was not held, because it was not practicable, and all issues could be determined in a remote hearing. Introduction 1. The Claimant was engaged by the Respondent NHS Trust via NHS Professionals as a Personal Assistant to the Associate Director of Estates and Facilities between 2 January and April 2024. Following early conciliation between 14 May and 25 June 2024, the Claimant presented her first ET1 claim form on 27 June 2027 making a complaint that she had been subjected to detriments because she had made protected disclosure. That claim was assigned to . 2. Following a preliminary hearing on 7 October 2024, a list of issues for determination in the first claim has been finalised and agreed. The list sets out three alleged disclosures (one made on 27 March 2024 and two on 28 March 2024) and seven alleged detriments including the termination of the Claimant’s engagement. The parties have complied with case management orders made in the first claim, including in relation to disclosure, preparation of a hearing file and exchange of witness statements. A listing hearing took place on 25 March 2025 and a listing notification for a 5-day final hearing in the first claim is awaited. 3. On 27 February 2025, the Claimant s...