Call for whistleblowing evidence

The culture of the NHS needs to be changed if more whistleblowers are to come forward without jeopardising their livelihood, a high ranking QC told Good Morning Britain.

Sir Robert Francis, who lead the inquiry into the Mid Staffs scandal, said staff would speak up if they felt "something will actually happen" when they raise their concerns.

A website has been launched to allow NHS staff to share their experiences of raising concerns about their workplaces.

freedomtospeakup.org.uk is part of an independent review into whistleblowing in the health service, run by Sir Robert Francis, QC.

Sir Robert, who led two inquiries into the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, where failures in standards of care were compounded by staff not speaking up, has urged NHS workers to contribute their views and experiences.

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The failures at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust show the "appalling consequences" of a culture where staff feel they can't raise concerns about patient care, the barrister who led the inquiry into the trust said.

Sir Robert Francis, QC, who is running a review into whistleblowing in the NHS and has launched a call for evidence said:

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