Mid Staffs scandal: 10 years on, inquiry chair worries NHS staff too scared to speak up

Mid Staffs scandal: 10 years on, inquiry chair worries NHS staff too scared to speak up Ten years on from the Mid Staffordshire NHS trust scandal, the man who led the inquiry into one of the worst care disasters in the service’s history has said he remains worried about the safety of patients and a culture that leaves staff too frightened to speak up.

Sir Robert Francis QC said some safety risks highlighted a decade ago remain unresolved and he threw his weight behind calls for senior managers in the NHS to be regulated. The Independent

See also:

• Lack of transparency on patient complaints risks confidence in the NHS, warns Mid Staffs inquiry chair The Independent