All Bullying articles – Page 3
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Three 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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‘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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Bullying 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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Exclusive: ‘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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Comment
The 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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NHSE 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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‘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 Local
Outstanding 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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Exclusive: 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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‘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 Local
Troubled 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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‘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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Trust 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.
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Scandal-hit trust sees surge of staff voicing concerns
A trust facing serious questions about its working culture has had a dramatic rise in the number of concerns raised about issues such as harassment and bullying.
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HSJ Local
Fifty senior doctors ask CEO for protection against bullying
Fifty consultants from a minority ethnic background have written to their chief executive asking for action to ‘protect’ staff from bullying behaviours.
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HSJ Local
Senior trust medics complain of ‘excessively authoritarian’ management
Senior doctors in a trust’s radiology services have reported a ‘toxic’ culture and feelings that managers had been ‘excessively authoritarian’.
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HSJ Local
Inspectors heavily criticise trust leaders after being ‘shouted at by staff’
A maternity unit has been heavily criticised by regulators after they were told of ‘multiple allegations of bullying’ and staff being afraid to raise concerns.
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Major trust faces bullying concerns from hundreds of senior doctors
Concerns over bullying and discrimination have been raised in a survey of hundreds of doctors at a major hospital trust, HSJ can reveal.
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Landmark legal agreement sees Equality Rights Commission monitor trust’s record on sexual harassment
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has required an ambulance trust to sign a legally-binding agreement stating how it will protect its staff from sexual harassment.