When managers use FtP referral to punish staff for speaking out
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When managers use FtP referral to punish staff for speaking out

Pavan Amara Nurse, midwife and health journalist

Whistleblowers say the process is being used as a weapon by NHS managers, with some nurses left jobless or in financial difficulty as a result

Nurse whistleblowers say official channels designed to allow them to raise concerns about bad practice have been used as a ‘weapon’ against those who speak out.

Nursing Standard. 40, 2, 11-13. doi: 10.7748/ns.40.2.11.s4

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