An employment appeal tribunal has heard the case of Victoria Wasteney, a senior occupational therapist, disciplined for befriending a Muslim colleague. Judgment has been reserved for a later date. Victoria is supported by the Christian Legal Centre and won permission to appeal the ruling against her last October. Last April an employment tribunal ruled that East London NHS Foundation Trust acted reasonably in disciplining Miss Wasteney for praying with a colleague, handing her a Christian book and inviting her to church events. The NHS disciplined her for harassment. In October a judge advised an employment appeal tribunal to consider whether the original ruling had properly applied the European Convention on Human Rights' protection of freedom of religion and expression. Miss Wasteney’s treatment has raised serious concerns that NHS equality policies are stifling ordinary conversations about faith and damaging healthy working relationships.