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Christian nurse Sarah Kuteh sacked after telling cancer patient he had better chance of survival if he prayed to God (From News Shopper)
A Christian who was fired after offering to pray with patients ahead of their surgery has claimed she was unfairly dismissed.
Eight complaints were made by “extremely vulnerable” patients facing surgery and the nursing sister was sacked in August before being referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council for disqualification proceedings.
Victoria Leivers-Carruth, who chaired the hospital trust's appeal hearing, said the panel believed Mrs Kuteh was using her one-to-one time with patients to "impose her religious beliefs" on them.
She said in her statement: "We did not believe that Mrs Kuteh was being disciplined because she was a Christian.
"It was apparent to us that Mrs Kuteh was disciplined because she had engaged in conversations about religion that were unwanted by patients and contrary to her line manager's instructions."
Eight complaints were made by “extremely vulnerable” patients facing surgery and the nursing sister was sacked in August before being referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council for disqualification proceedings.
Victoria Leivers-Carruth, who chaired the hospital trust's appeal hearing, said the panel believed Mrs Kuteh was using her one-to-one time with patients to "impose her religious beliefs" on them.
She said in her statement: "We did not believe that Mrs Kuteh was being disciplined because she was a Christian.
"It was apparent to us that Mrs Kuteh was disciplined because she had engaged in conversations about religion that were unwanted by patients and contrary to her line manager's instructions."