Gov’t plans to expand protection for NHS whistleblowers

Pharma Times ------- The government has launched a consultation on new proposals to expand protection for NHS whistleblowers. The draft plans aim to prohibit discrimination against whistleblowers should they apply for jobs with NHS employers, and also strengthen legal options for whistleblowers if they believe they have been discriminated against because of their actions. The changes stem from recommendations made by Sir Robert Francis’ in the independent Freedom to Speak Up review, which found that some people had struggled to find re-employment in the NHS after making protected disclosures about patient safety. Under the proposals, the government wants to give the applicant a right to complain to an employment tribunal if they feel they have been discriminated against because it appears they have previously ‘blown the whistle’. To get more in depth information click on the picture below to read the article.