All Whistleblowers articles – Page 19
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NewsPrior: reform the NHS 'or see it go bust'
A radical shift in the culture of the NHS is needed to rid it of outdated working practices, cure it of widespread bullying and heal the damaging rift between managers and clinicians, the chairman of the Care Quality Commission has warned.
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HSJ Local
Trust appoints acting chair
The NHS Trust Development Authority last week announced the appointment of an acting chair at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust.
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NewsInspectors will listen to historical whistleblowers says CQC
Care Quality Commission inspection teams will be able to consider all whistleblowers’ contributions, no matter when their complaint dates from, the regulator has said.
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HSJ KnowledgeBridge the divide between whistleblower and employer
Culture change, not legislation, will better protect whistleblowers
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Blogs
Halloween is over, so stop the witch hunt
Calls to introduce laws for prosecuting people for failing to report abuses misses the point – people in positions of authority are not being held accountable for cover-ups.
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HSJ Local
CQC says Colchester should be placed into special measures
The Care Quality Commission has recommended that Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust be placed under special measures after a recent unannounced inspection led to the regulator referring its findings to the police.
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HSJ Local
Mystery surrounds executive director suspension
A foundation trust has suspended the last executive director remaining in post from the tenure of its previous chief executive, HSJ has discovered.
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HSJ LocalMother of cancer boy seeks justice
The mother of a four-year-old boy who died at a hospital accused of falsifying cancer care data has demanded “justice” for her son.
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NewsWhistleblowing laws 'must change'
Whistleblowing laws in NHS hospitals must change so staff can report their concerns with confidence, a union has said.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Hakin cleared of bullying and endangering patient safety
NHS England’s interim deputy chief executive Dame Barbara Hakin has been cleared of acting in a “bullying” and unprofessional manner by the General Medical Council, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsWhistleblowers to be interviewed by CQC inspectors
Whistleblowers will be actively sought out by Care Quality Commission inspection teams to help them form regulatory judgements about healthcare providers, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsDuty of candour moves closer with bill amendment
The government has paved the way for the introduction of a duty of candour through an amendment to the Care Bill – but the key question of when the duty would apply has been left open.
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NewsMP raises further concern over NHS gagging clauses
One of Britain’s leading children’s doctors has been asked to submit evidence to a parliamentary inquiry into gagging clauses, after controversy over the terms under which she left the renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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BlogsYou don't want to know the answer
Managers are can choose to avoid bad news by not asking staff the right questions
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HSJ KnowledgeThe museum of NHS failure
Learning from past mistakes can be as instructive as successes
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HSJ KnowledgeTwelve steps to safer whistleblowing
Organisations that engage staff provide the best care
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CommentKim Holt: Daniel Pelka's story is a sadly familiar one
Lessons have not been learnt since the death of Peter Connelly
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HSJ Local
MPs slam 'substandard' out-of-hours service
MPs have launched a scathing attack on a “substandard” out-of-hours GP service run by a private company.
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BlogsMy own experience of a report 'cover up'
I was told my report identifying serious concerns at one organisation could not be made public
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CommentWe need to take better care of NHS staff
Ways to manage morale and distress in the workforce