Chilling NHS warning that scandals will be covered up as staff say whistleblowers are ignored

Chilling NHS warning that scandals will be covered up as staff say whistleblowers are ignored More than half of NHS staff believe bosses would ignore whistleblowers amid fresh concerns hospitals could be covering up potential scandals following the Lucy Letby case.

New national figures seen by this publication reveal that in the majority of hospitals, most doctors and nurses do not believe their concerns would be acted upon if they were raised with senior managers. The Independent

See also:

• University Hospitals Birmingham: Whistleblowers fear no change at 'toxic' NHS trust BBC News
• How the rise of NHS managers silenced doctors The Daily Telegraph
• Lucy Letby case ‘only too familiar’, says father bereaved in Morecambe Bay maternity scandal The Guardian
• Lucy Letby case: more babies face harm unless NHS ends ‘defensive leadership’ The Guardian
• Lucy Letby: 'Defensive culture' in NHS meant concerns about killer nurse were not acted upon, says ombudsman Sky News