Patient safety, unsafe working conditions or poor training

Examples of concerns

• Unsafe care
• Poorly trained staff
• No response received to a reported patient safety incident
• Unsafe working conditions

Informal advice

• Freedom to Speak Up (FtSU) Guardians
• Local Freedom to Speak Up Champion
• National Whistleblowing Helpline: 08000 724 725
• Speak Up
• Protect - Speak up, stop harm: 020 3117 2520 / info@protect-advice.org.uk

Wellbeing support

• Wellbeing Champion - Guide to Health and Wellbeing
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme (CareFirst)
• Staff Support Service (Psychological Medicine)
• OUH staff networks
• Chaplaincy
• Staff Side - Trade Unions (sharepoint.com)

What to do next

• If you can, raise the issue with your Line Manager / Lead Clinician
• Speak to your local Freedom to Speak Up Champion
• For independent advice call the National Whistleblowing Helpline

If your concern is not resolved

The FtSU Guardian can advise on the processes in the Trust Freedom to Speak Up Policy (sharepoint.com).

Escalating a concern

Freedom to Speak Up (FtSU) Guardians

1. FTSU Local Guardian
2. FTSU Lead Guardian
3. Chief Assurance Officer
4. Non-executive Director (with lead responsibility for Freedom to Speak Up)
5. Care Quality Commission (CQC)

For more detail please visit:

Signposting formal employee concerns | Freedom to Speak Up (FtSU)