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Whistleblowing line for NHS Scotland extended for a year
A confidential line for NHS staff in Scotland to raise concerns about practices within healthcare has been extended for a year.
The NHS Confidential Alert Line has been running for three years and is designed to provide independent support for anyone wanted to raise concerns and enable them to speak up.
Alongside the extension of the Alert Line, the Scottish government has also announced the introduction of a new Independent National Whistleblowing Officer, with the remit of scrutinising the handling of whistleblowing cases, providing an independent and external level of review.
Health Secretary Shona Robison said: “The Scottish government’s aim is that all staff should have the confidence to speak up without fear and with the knowledge that any genuine concern will be treated seriously and investigated properly.
“That is why we set up the NHS Confidential Alert Line. It provides staff with independent support and advice as well as an additional safe place where they can confidentially raise any concerns they may have about malpractice and wrongdoing in NHS Scotland.”
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