A heart surgeon excluded from working at a hospital pending disciplinary proceedings has said she is delighted to win the latest stage of a high court fight.

Prof Marjan Jahangiri had been excluded by bosses at St George’s in Tooting, south London, pending a disciplinary investigation into allegations made against her.

She took legal action and asked a judge to lift the exclusion order.

Mr Justice Nicklin QC on Tuesday ruled in her favour after a hearing in London, saying he was not satisfied the order was necessary.

Outside the court, Jahangiri said she she looked forward to returning to her patients, adding: “My priority, as it has always been, is combining excelled patient care with research and training.”

Jahangiri had complained of being the victim of a “campaign”.

The judge indicated that litigation was at an early stage and said he could not make “any such findings” until after a proper consideration of evidence at a trial.

Lawyers for St George’s said Jahangiri had made a breach of contract complaint that had yet to be analysed, adding that further hearings were expected.

Jacqueline Totterdell, the chief executive at St George’s University hospitals NHS foundation trust, said she was disappointed by Tuesday’s judgment but understood and repected it.

She added: “We welcome that this ruling is not about guilt or exoneration, and the judge made no finding on the facts being investigated.



“He has said that the exclusion process was not appropriate, but has allowed the trust to continue its investigation into very serious issues raised.”