A review into the treatment of whistleblowers in the NHS has found "truly shocking" evidence of staff being driven to the brink of suicide after being bullied by colleagues, the report's author Sir Robert Francis QC has said.
A former nurse who helped lead the fight against shocking failings at Stafford Hospital told ITV News she "wasn't surprised" by the findings of a report into the treatment of NHS whistleblowers.
Helene Donnelly was a key witness in the Mid Staffordshire public inquiry and has recently been appointed as Ambassador for Cultural Change at the local NHS Trust.
Donnelly said: "It stands to reason that if I've experienced it in my Trust and I know of others who have as well, that there are going to be others who have suffered in the same way.
"All members of staff working in the NHS and social care have a duty to speak out if they see things that are not right, and we must create a culture where they can do that and feel safe."
The chairman of a review into the treatment of whistleblowers said he is "truly shocked" by the treatment of NHS staff who spoke out.
The chairman of a review into the treatment of NHS whistleblowers said a "serious problem" needs to be addressed - the climate of fear.