MPS believes whistleblowers’ complaints should be taken more seriously
Post date: 08/05/2014 | Time to read article: 1 minsThe information within this article was correct at the time of publishing. Last updated 14/11/2018
Dr Nick Clements, Head of Medical Services at the Medical Protection Society said, 'MPS strongly believes that whistleblowers’ complaints should be taken more seriously to help achieve better care for patients in the NHS.
Creating a culture of openness and learning, will not only put doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals in a position to raise patient safety concerns with the confidence that they will be supported, but also put them in a position to drive continuous improvement in standards of care.
Doctors and other healthcare professionals have to know and understand the right process to follow. They also need to have confidence that their managers will support and enable them to fulfil their professional obligations – and they certainly can’t do that if they work in a culture of blame and fear.'
Further information
Please contact Stella-Maris Zegge, Press Officer at MPS on +44 207 399 1439 or email [email protected] for more information.
