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.
The government will legislate to protect whistleblowers who apply for NHS jobs from discrimination by prospective employers, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced.
Hunt said he would accept the Francis review's recommendation in principle and then consult on a package of measures to implement them.
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.