Safeguarding Employees

Question 1

How can employees be safeguarded , examples ?

Answer 1

• the British medical association (BMA) is the trade union and professional association for doctors and medical students
  -the trade unions UNITE and UNISON protect people who work in all occupations across healthcare

Question 2

How are employees safeguarded by whistleblowing ?

Answer 2

If an employee is concerned about unsafe work practices or lack of care by other professionals they have a professional duty to promptly raise concerns if they believe patients safety is at risk or that the service users care or dignity is being compromised .
Whistleblowers are protected by the law as they are acting in public interest