Whistleblowing petition for a Petition to NHS Union Bosses

I was hounded out of the NHS two years ago and I feel lucky and blessed to still be here today to tell the tale. Management, Unions and HR were useless despite many concerns being raised over my then General Manager. My advice to anyone thinking of whistle blowing or raising a grievance is don’t, get out, get another job. I left with a reduced pension as I couldn’t work until my 60th birthday unlike a Service Manager who worked part time and was booked in for a knee surgery. It was common knowledge she was not returning to work following her surgery but retiring. The GM and HR signed off a change form increasing her hours to full time so she could be paid full time while off sick but also top up her pension before she left. With Covid lockdowns I don’t expect she got much use out of her second home on the Scottish Islands.

I personally have been extremely let down by Unison staff side Rep totally entwined with NHS managers, no support for staff whatsoever! UnionReps are a liability for staff!

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It is the right thing to do so that genuine concerns of patient care can be flagged and investigated without repercussions!

Desperately needed

A National Whistleblowing hotline must be independent and have investigative powers which do not rely on NHS management

Come on the health unions! Get on board with this brilliant initiative by Pete Gregson!!

This is a good idea

All NHS staff should be free to raise concerns without any repercussions.

I detest the words whistle blower or grass. It's the difference between telling the truth and lying! Plain and simple.

Wouldn't it be nice if "management", did there job and acted on what whistle blowers have to say, instead of disciplining and sacking them. Wouldn't it be nice if Unions like the GMB, supported their members, instead of the employers. Wouldn't it be nice if politicians did what they are paid for and stood up for whistle blowers; instead of us constantly having to beg them, to do their duty. Wouldn't it be nice, if there was justice for ALL whistle blowers.

I have used the Whistleblowing helpline set up by the Scottish Government on two separate occasions. On both occasions I was concerned about patient safety. I found the Whistleblowing helpline no help. I was simply told to go back to my employers. Yet I had already followed all line management procedures. I have an unblemished record as an NHS doctor who has worked in Scotland for 20 years. We should all be supporting Sir Robert Francis in his proposals as set out in "Freedom to Speak up"

I detest Bullies. Evil flourishes when good men do nothing.

I am an NHS whistleblower (Morecambe Bay). I recognise the features of bullying described here. It is unacceptable to silence patient safety concerns. Unison sided with bosses in my case.

It's about time this problem was sorted out.I admire Peter Gregson's determination.

Whistleblowers must be allowed and backed up by unions they stop death and serious errors happening

My daughter has suffered greatly from whistleblowing in NHS Lothian. I also work for them. I would never advise whistleblowing after her experience - at work, from staff - nursing assistants, senior nurses, pictures changed round so she was a cleaner not a nurse, social media - pathetic behaviour and causes anxiety, depression and panic attacks!

A relative who reported a ward manager for falsifying overtime claims and misuse of funds was hounded. He/she has survived but it was a disgrace the treatment he/she received from NHS by other managers

Hi this issue must be adressed and Unions must stop colluding with management

I support this Petition to improve the nhs