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Darlington

American  
[dahr-ling-tuhn] / ˈdɑr lɪŋ tən /

noun

  1. a city in S Durham, in NE England.


Darlington British  
/ ˈdɑːlɪŋtən /

noun

  1. an industrial town in NE England in Darlington unitary authority, S Durham: developed mainly with the opening of the Stockton-Darlington railway (1825). Pop: 86 082 (2001)

  2. a unitary authority in NE England, in Durham. Pop: 98 200 (2003 est). Area: 198 sq km (77 sq miles)

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At a meeting in Darlington last month, Streeting said he had been inspired by the families' "remarkable courage and tireless campaigning while they were suffering unimaginable grief".

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The nurses first complained to County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust in the summer of 2023.

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As the Supreme Court is the highest court in the land, the Darlington tribunal used the judgement as the legal lens through which it interpreted the Equality Act and workplace regulations.

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In Darlington, more than 80% of the nurses employed by the Trust were female and the tribunal was told of two transgender staff.

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In the summer of 2023, Bethany Hutchison was leaving the female staff changing room on the first floor of Darlington Memorial Hospital, as another staff member, Rose Henderson, was walking in.

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