内容摘要：Dr Findlay said: “I want to reassure all of our patients and staff that in each of the cases outlined in this report, thorough investigations took place, and action was taken whenever necessary to ensure lessons were learnt.

Dr Findlay said: “I want to reassure all of our patients and staff that in each of the cases outlined in this report, thorough investigations took place, and action was taken whenever necessary to ensure lessons were learnt.

He was sacked for gross misconduct in 2022 and is challenging his dismissal.The trust said it would "vigorously contest" his claims.

Four whistleblowers at the trust previously told BBC Newsnight that patients had died unnecessarily while others were "effectively maimed".They also complained of a "Mafia-like" management culture.Mansoor Foroughi alleges one colleague was approved to perform complex spinal surgery without adequate training.

He claims a second surgeon undertook procedures that led to a "disproportionate" level of deaths.Mr Foroughi says a third surgeon undertook private work whilst on call to the NHS, which if true would be a breach of the NHS Code of Conduct.

Universities Hospitals Sussex dismissed Mr Foroughi following a disciplinary hearing which upheld three allegations against him.

He alleges the trust punished him because he raised these safety concerns.The appeal for Green Lane Wood at Trowbridge hit its target very quickly.

The other reserves the trust has bat improvement plans for are: Lower Woodford, The Firs in Braydon, Blackmore Copse near Salisbury, Clouts Wood in Wroughton, and Great Wood near Royal Wootton Bassett.The work would involve managing woodlands to provide roosting sites for the bats with techniques like "veteranisation".

This is when roosting features are put in smaller trees that will then become useful for bats as the trees get older, which mimics more natural roosts.Improving and creating ponds is also important as they support insects, a main food source for many bats.