👏🏻 Breathtaking 👏🏻
‘The first thing they will do is discredit you, spend 100 grand on lawyers to claim you are the problem and when they are done your career is ruined’
Sometimes your professional responsibility outweighs the personal risk
@doctor_oxford
@jed_mercurio
The reality of raising a concern - let’s stop this happening again - patient safety matters
Whistleblower Dr Chris Day wins right to appeal in his ten year patient safety battle against Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust via
@davidhencke
It will take demonstration of real understanding, real learning and organisational change for
@nuthwb
- 1200 website visits shows us staff have been affected and their voices need to be heard
We recently lost another staff member to suicide, the 4th in recent years - if you have been affected visit
for links to support and consider training like this 👇🏻
Suicide is the biggest cause of death in men under 50.
Learn the skills to start conversations about suicide, with the training from
@Zer0Suicide
.
The training only takes 20 minutes and could help save a life.
#ZeroMaleSuicide
#Ambulance
Yes please contact us at and we will help you-
@NotMyGuvna
the trauma caused has been real, lives destroyed and damaged - let’s support one another to survive, heal and flourish - acknowledging issues is step 1 in a process
@NewcastleHosps
@GuvnaJohn
@NewcastleHosps
@nuthwb
The trusts determination to protect its reputation at all costs took precedence even when my husbands accuser was jailed, the judge branding them a ‘liar and a cheat and a fraud and portraying themself as the victim’ the trust refused to allow him an appeal or put in a grievance
Story of an ex-employee
'I worked for the trust for 19 years. I was bullied and left feeling worthless'
visit to read more
learning post exit helps all organisations learn
#realflourish
Let’s make sure this is not the message of the future for
@NewcastleHosps
Workshop going on today to develop a civility charter 👏🏻 let’s start communicating change better and let’s promote ‘lessons learned’
One of the comments of many staff is the lack of psychological safety at
@NewcastleHosps
- it is imperative we are all safe to speak up or our hospitals are not safe
#patientsandstaffarebarometers
The staff survey for NUTH post CQC inspection has been released and unsurprisingly it is another tough read. Culture change takes time - for those affected by poor culture this is why lessons need to be learned - let’s make sure it happens
‘100 day review’ survey is out for staff
@NewcastleHosps
- have your say on the new CEO and impact on culture -
#TimeforAccountability
- it shouldn’t have been broken in the first place
Almost 1000 ‘X’ followers, 4000 website views and 1140 signatures on our petition
NUTHWB are not alone in feeling meaningful change is needed
@NewcastleHosps
'You may be interested to know that Governors of the Trust were not given any of the information on the huge scale of the bullying and harassment culture - in fact, I believe we were deliberately misled'
(Gary Gibson / Staff Governor)
Professor Kathleen McCourt and Sir James Mackey call for NUTH WB focus group sessions - are you interested in joining this important work on ‘lessons learned’
Contact us on
NHS
#staffsurvey
published last week - not much fanfare. Depressing decline in response to most of the important questions from staff
@NewcastleHosps
- further evidence of the poor state of affairs which developed under
@DameJackieD
regime?
#realflourish
Workplace Bullying - it affects all walks of life and professions
@NewcastleHosps
latest CQC inspection report highlights it as a major barrier to progression - will be great to see what happens to challenge and tackle it -
#TimeforAccountability
750 signatures as NUTH's Chair of the Board retires, CEO retires, Medical Director stands down and now the Cardiothoracic Clinical Director stands down and partially retires following damning CQC inspection
Share widely with all staff, it’s important when staff speak up they are not victimised and until this is in the spotlight more staff must look after one another - well done
@HCSANews
The GMC tells doctors we must speak up with patient safety concerns. But fulfilling this duty can result in attempts to silence or remove us.
Protect yourself as you protect patients with HCSA's new guide to the playbook used by bad employers against whistleblowers.
Thanks
@GuvnaJohn
Sad that such protective measures are required but we believe our professional qualifications demand these high standards - it is what we would want if/when we are patient’s ourselves
These are some of the learning points and reflections we expect to see from a review of
@NewcastleHosps
down grading of their ‘well lead’ domain by
@CQCProf
just last year
signs of a culture problem:
- hierarchy is paramount
- image trumps substance
- listening is limited & tokenistic
- staff have no voice; scared of repercussions
- those who speak honestly are ostracised & demonised
- bonding comes via othering
- leaders can’t see the problem
Isolation is an issue so often told to us by employees and ex-employees of
@NewcastleHosps
- exclusion is a useful tool which stops support, let’s review what went wrong properly, support our cause at
Inclusion … we cannot underplay wellbeing the importance of ensuring that
#Whistleblowers
are not allowed to feel isolated.
Normalising speaking up is essential to the breaking down of stigma and improving resilience.
Simple policy and procedures need to be living documents
@nuthwb
support all whistleblowers everywhere - help our colleague by signing this petition
‘speaking up saves lives and you should not face detriment because of it’s
Reinstate Spinal Surgeon Dr. Chris Adams Immediately - Sign the Petition!
It's National Storytelling week.
We'd like to hear your stories about your experiences of care - It may even be a concern about a service you work for.
It can be good or bad, please take a few minutes to tell us your story...
What chance does a doctor, nurse or a post office sub master have when
@HackedOffHugh
can’t find justice - please start to publish these stories so the public are informed of the truth
For anyone who has been interested in my lawsuit against the Sun, the news is that I’ve had to settle my claim out of court before it gets to trial. A 🧵…
Staff suicide is a marker of culture and one we should do all we can to reduce the risk of - please contact
@peter__duffy
if you know someone affected by this
I've been contacted by a whistleblower researcher for information. This is specifically in respect of doctors who have tragically taken their own lives after NHS whistleblowing. We are all aware of GMC investigations & suicide, & indeed suicide in the PO prosecution scandal. 1.
Employee story
'the Chief People Officer sent me a text message, a what's app message and an email asking me not to attend a staff feedback meeting'
#dailyblognuthwb
My good friend was bullied horrendously in the surgical department with no response from management- at times even appeared to ‘be condoned.’
Thank you for reaching out and sharing your experience ❤️
But at least
@MartynPitman
judicial inquiries inform the public and reassure us that lessons can be learned and processes changed so everyone is safe when using the NHS - we are asking
@NewcastleHosps
to support this in the North East
How utterly depressing is this? What is actually working with our once great country that it takes formal Judicial Inquiries to actually uncover and reveal the truth?
#PostOfficeInquiry
#InfectedBloodInquiry
Cannot rely on the NHS, its regulators, the legal system or politicians
@AP_64_
it’s lovely to give everyone a voice and to recognise the lessons learned towards not just improving
@NewcastleHosps
but other large organisations who we are sure will see common issues
A fantastic event organised by Justice For Doctors happening next week - come together over the true cost of patient safety and how we improve the healthcare system for those we serve
@WB_UK
@HCSANews
@TheBMA
@doctor_oxford
It is so important to deal with culture, implement good clinical governance structure and support staff who raise genuine concerns from harm
@NewcastleHosps
let’s not make the same mistake
750 signatures as NUTH's Chair of the Board retires, CEO retires, Medical Director stands down and now the Cardiothoracic Clinical Director stands down and partially retires following damning CQC inspection
Probably a good example of why an inquiry is needed
@GuvnaJohn
- very interesting two members of the previous regime where promoted - glad we have a community support website and are keeping 👀 on improvements
Congratulations to the new appointments. Staff have already been in touch expressing surprise that there is so much continuity with the previous regime - give them a chance! Actions will have to follow quickly 🤞🤞🤞
@CQCProf
@NewcastleHosps
The new CEO seems determined to sort things out. The petition for a public enquiry might be the way to hold those responsible to account 🤞
Last chance to register for our focus group at Freeman Hospital's Education Centre on Thursday 23 May, 2pm-4pm.
We'd like your views on how we improve our communications with patients, relatives & carers. Email nuth.patient.experience
@nhs
.net or call 0191 223 1382 to register.
'Sir James told a meeting of the city’s Health and Wellbeing Board that cost-cutting measures planned will still leave Newcastle Hospitals with an estimated £30 million deficit afterwards.' It is time for a Judicial Review