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NewsBoard to get anti-racism training as CQC orders cultural improvements
Regulators have told the agency that supplies blood to the NHS to develop a more inclusive culture, after hearing multiple reports of ethnic minority staff being ‘disrespected’ and discriminated against.
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NewsRevealed: Racism a ‘very serious problem’ at NHS agency
The troubled agency that supplies blood to the NHS has a ’very serious problem’ with racism, a staff survey has revealed.
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NewsNumber of NHSE whistleblowers tripled in 2021-22
The number of concerns reported by NHS England staff through the freedom to speak up process almost tripled last year, the organisation’s latest board papers have revealed.
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NewsLeaked report shows ‘long-standing’ bullying and discrimination within national agency
Internal documents show significant evidence of bullying and discrimination within NHS Blood and Transplant which dates back at least eight years, when the organisation was led by the current chief executive of the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsCEO of national NHS agency resigns ahead of CQC report
NHS Blood and Transplant’s chief executive has resigned ahead of the release of a Care Quality Commission report into the agency’s leadership.
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HSJ LocalFresh allegations of whistleblower mismanagement at ‘witch hunt’ trust
Fresh concerns have been raised about the treatment of whistleblowers by managers at a trust recently embroiled in a high-profile bullying scandal, the hospital’s workforce director has disclosed.
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NewsCQC probes bullying allegations at national NHS agency
Bullying and harassment allegations made against leaders of the organisation that supplies blood to the NHS have prompted a Care Quality Commission review, with staff claiming poor culture has exacerbated the crisis around low blood stocks.
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NewsThree more directors depart top team at trust with ‘significant bullying problem’
One of the country’s most high-profile mental health trusts has lost more members of its top team, with two senior leaders leaving just weeks after the departures of its chair and chief executive were announced.
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HSJ Local‘Big personalities’ accused of bullying thought to be ‘bullet proof’, finds review
Doctors at an acute trust believe their clinical leaders have failed to tackle the ‘big personalities’ accused of being aggressive bullies, a review has found.
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NewsBullying among top surgeons sparks two national investigations
‘Horrifying and upsetting’ reports of bullying in prestigious heart units are being probed by national officials and professional leaders, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: ‘Angry’ NHSE pressures prestigious trust to make ‘public apology’
NHS England is trying to force a prestigious cancer trust to publicly apologise to a group of whistleblowers, after being ‘shocked’ by the way it responded to a review into their concerns.
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CommentThe NHS must acknowledge discrimination to effectively tackle the problem
Sadly, we live in a world where racism, misogyny, ableism and other forms of discrimination and prejudice exist. As an organisation that is rooted in and serves our community, we are not exempt from such discriminatory beliefs and behaviours, writes Solent Trust’s Anna Rowen
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HSJ LocalNHSE wants ‘witch hunt’ lessons shared widely, says trust’s CEO
NHS England wants lessons learned by a trust overhauling its culture after a high-profile bullying scandal to be shared systemwide because similar problems have been evident at other trusts, the hospital’s boss has said.
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News‘Rasputin-like’ characters dominated safety watchdog
The leadership of a national watchdog was dominated by ‘Rasputin-like’ characters and displayed many of the bullying behaviours it was set up to help prevent in the NHS, according to multiple former staff.
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HSJ LocalOutstanding trust accused of ‘dismissive’ attitude to whistleblowers
The leadership of a prominent cancer trust acted in a ‘defensive and dismissive’ manner when serious concerns were raised about bullying behaviours and multiple failings in the handling of a major research contract, an external review has found.
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NewsExclusive: Bullying, sexism and racism ‘prevalent and tolerated’ at national regulator
An external review into the national safety watchdog has revealed ‘damaging’ cultural problems, including bullying, sexism and racism which go ‘right to the top of the organisation’.
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News‘Climate of fear’ faces staff who voice bullying concerns at major trust
A major trust’s Freedom To Speak Up Guardian has warned that a failure to address employees’ concerns about alleged bullying and long-standing ‘dysfunctional behaviours’ is damaging confidence and resulting in the loss of high-quality staff.
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HSJ LocalTroubled trust given maximum fine for duty of candour breach
A troubled trust, where leaders are braced for a review into high-profile bullying allegations, was today fined for breaching duty of candour regulations in a separate case.
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HSJ Local‘Bullying’ at world-renowned heart unit leads to removal of junior doctors
Junior doctors have been removed from a ‘world-renowned’ heart surgery unit after “bullying-type behaviours” were reported following an independent investigation.
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NewsTrust put in ‘special measures’ as inspection finds ‘culture of bullying’
A hospital trust is being put in ‘special measures’ after ‘a culture of bullying’ and ‘racial discrimination’ was reported during an inspection.