All Whistleblowers articles – Page 22
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NewsGovernment moves to clarify protection for whistleblowers
The government has moved to tighten up the use of so-called “gagging” clauses and pay offs to NHS employees in the wake of high profile coverage of whistleblowing cases.
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CommentWhistleblowing roundtable: How do you decide which concerns to focus on?
More ideas in our interactive graphic
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Comment'A perfect storm for more disasters' – a whistleblowing roundtable
HSJ gathered 15 experts to discuss the challenge
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HSJ Local
Royal Cornwall's response to concerns 'less than adequate'
PERFORMANCE: Failure to respond properly to concerns raised by staff at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust allowed a potentially unsafe doctor to continue to operate for more than ten years, a report has found.
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Blogs
A Shakespearian story at the top of the NHS
Sir David Nicholson will no doubt be wondering who his friends are and who he can trust as the press clamours for his resignation.
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CommentOn balance, sacking Nicholson would be worse for the NHS
Getting rid of Sir David is the easy option
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CommentNicholson does not deserve the Mail's vilification
The paper is set on forcing the NHS chief out of his job
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HSJ Local
FT governor resigns after raising concerns about blood stain
A governor of North Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals Foundation Trust has resigned after raising concerns about a blood stained chair with local media.
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CommentShould David Nicholson stay or should he go?
Roger Kline examines both sides of the argument
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NewsExclusive: 'Gagging' agreements in numbers
Figures obtained by Health Service Journal - presented below - paint a picture of the extent of use of compromise agreeements and confidentiality clauses - or gagging orders - in the NHS.
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NewsCompromise agreements 'should not silence safety concerns'
The vast majority of compromise agreements in the NHS are not the result of whistleblowing disputes, while confidentiality clauses cannot be used to directly prevent patient safety concerns being raised, HSJ has been told.
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Analysis: Confidentiality deals a perennial controversy in the NHS
Confidentiality clauses in severance settlements are not a new source of controversy in the NHS.
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LeaderGagging staff is wrong, but the debate needs perspective
Worries about whistleblowing and bullying are not new
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CommentIn defence of David Nicholson
It is essential Sir David stays to handle the NHS’s current transition
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CommentWhistleblowers and hospitals both need more protecting
We can’t have hospitals where doctors are outnumbered by lawyers
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NewsUnited Lincs: Former chief exec was not 'gagged' on patient safety
The hospital trust at the centre of the furore over whistleblowing and gagging clauses has told HSJ its former chief executive, Gary Walker, is and was always free to speak out about its patient care.
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BlogsThe perfect storm for NHS management?
Events are bringing about a perfect storm for confidence, trust and leadership
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News'Gagged' former trust chief accuses NHS leaders over safety
Former United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust chief executive Gary Walker has accused Sir David Nicholson and senior NHS leaders of putting targets ahead of patient safety.
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NewsFrancis proposes criminal offence to drive cultural change
Major changes will be required in the way all parts of the NHS handle serious patient safety incidents if a legally binding duty of candour is imposed, HSJ has been told.
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NewsMid Staffs myths exposed: the truth about death rates, whistleblowers and the inquiry
Shaun Lintern addresses some of the myths that surround the scandal of poor care at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.