US EditionNHS Managers Who Silence Whistleblowers to Be Banned From Senior Health Roles
ENGLAND, JUL 20 – New rules will ban NHS managers who silence whistleblowers or commit serious misconduct from senior roles, following 4,900 public consultation responses, to improve leadership and patient safety.
- NHS managers who silence whistleblowers will be banned from senior health roles, according to a government announcement.
- The Department of Health and Social Care is proposing measures to prevent those guilty of serious misconduct from obtaining senior management positions in the NHS.
- A clear process to bar individuals from returning to senior roles is an important advancement, as stated by the government.
- The government aims to foster a culture of honesty and openness in the NHS that protects whistleblowers.
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