Speak Out Safely
Launched in March 2013, the Speak Out Safely (SOS) campaign was intended to help strengthen protection for frontline staff and increase honesty and transparency in the NHS.
The SOS campaign came about after the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Public Inquiry report, which had highlighted the need to encourage staff to raise concerns or whistleblow.
The hard-hitting report into the scandal had identified that workers had tried to speak up about patient safety concerns but had been ignored and even victimised as a result.
Meanwhile, according to a survey to mark the launch of our campaign, nurses who spoke out about concerns in the NHS said they were likely to face negative consequences and were often ignored.
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Public Interest Disclosures
The National Library encourages the reporting of wrongdoing under the Public Interest Disclosure Act, (PID Act) and will act on disclosures where appropriate and protect Disclosers from any reprisals or threats of reprisals as a result of making a disclosure. Staff and former employees should note that PID has superseded Whistleblower policy and procedures.
The Public Interest Disclosure Policy aims to ensure that disclosures made under the legislation are managed in accordance with the standards required by the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s Office and good practice. Specifically the Policy and related procedure are to ensure that public interest disclosures are:
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