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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ella Pickover

Whistleblowers ‘treated like the problem’ – doctors’ union calls for reform

PA Wire

NHS whistleblowers are “treated like the problem”, leading medics have said, after it emerged that doctors who raised concerns about killer nurse Lucy Letby were forced to apologise to her.

The Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) called for reform of the disciplinary system to ensure that staff who speak out about problems are protected from “retribution”.

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