Whistleblowing nurses who raise concerns about patient safety are being ignored by NHS managers, unions claim.THE FEAR THAT THE NURSES FELT WAS THE DIRECT RESULT OF THE STALINISM OF THE NHS - A GROUP-THINK WHICH IS ALMOST ALWAYS CONCOMITANT WITH LARGE STATE-RUN OPERATIONS.
The RCM says many nurses fear being victimised if they raise their concerns
More than one in five (21%) have also been told by their superiors not to report concerns or have been discouraged from doing so.
That is according to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) which is holding annual conference in Harrogate.
Speaking on the first day, RCN general secretary Dr Peter Carter said nurses feared being "victimised" if they spoke up.
One nurse told how she had been marginalised for raising fears over patient safety and for failing to "go with the flow" in her NHS trust.
... A survey of 5,428 nurses for the RCN found that 99% understood it was their professional responsibility to raise concerns. But only 43% said they would be confident to report them without thinking twice. Almost eight in 10 (78%) said they feared being victimised or losing the chance of promotion if they spoke out.
The poll comes a month after nurse Margaret Haywood was struck off by the Nursing and Midwifery Council for exposing poor care at the Royal Sussex Hospital.
A report in March from the Healthcare Commission found appalling standards of care at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust put patients at risk and led to some dying.
Between 400 and 1,200 more people in its care died than would normally be expected over a three-year period.
Dr Carter said: "Sadly the recent example of Mid Staffordshire shows us what can happen if genuine concerns are dismissed or not investigated properly.
IT'S YET ANOTHER REASON WHY THE NHS SUCKS - YET OBAMA WANTS TO IMPORT IT HERE.
DON'T BE DUPED.
DISSENT ACCORDINGLY.
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