Whistleblowing Policy

Question 1

What is the whistleblowing policy?

Answer 1

It allows employees to report unsafe, unethical or illegal practices without fear of retaliation.

E.G patient neglect or patient abuse

Question 2

What does the whistleblowing policy ensure it does?

Answer 2

It ensures concerns can be raised confidentially, with procedures in place to protect whistleblowers and safeguard service users.

Question 3

What is a case that supports this?

Answer 3

Margaret Haywood’s case

Question 4

What is Margaret Haywood’s case?

Answer 4

She exposed poor care, neglect and lack of dignity within patient care.

This was inside of the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

She was struck off the nursing register for breaching patient confidentiality.