BBC 2's flagship news programme, Newsnight discussed on Monday evening how whistleblowers are treated at some NHS Trust hospitals.
Two nurses, who reported wrongdoing and misbehaviour, were interviewed on the programme. It was spectacular television, as the two women gave a brilliant account of how they have been treated by their hospital bosses because of what they did. Both women pointed out that managers at all costs make it their business to protect the name of the organisation and the organisation itself. They also said that it appears to them that hospital general managers are answerable to no-one, whereas all other members of staff have line managers.
The nurses have no doubt that whistleblowing is rampant, not just in the medical profession but across society, with no exceptions.
Below is a link that makes for interesting reading. As this blog is written in Ireland it is not possible to download the link to last evening’s BBC programme. If you are reading this in the UK, it is highly recommended viewing last evening’s programme.
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