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Hospitals must end the use of gagging clauses to silence whistleblowers, an inquiry will say this week.
A long-awaited report by Sir Robert Francis will demand the NHS does far more to end its ‘cover-up culture’ and will highlight fears confidentiality clauses are still being used.
Last year Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt wrote to all trusts demanding they ensure none of their contracts include gagging orders – but campaigners fear the practice remains.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2945154/Hospitals-told-stop-gagging-NHS-whistleblowers.html
A long-awaited report by Sir Robert Francis will demand the NHS does far more to end its ‘cover-up culture’ and will highlight fears confidentiality clauses are still being used.
Last year Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt wrote to all trusts demanding they ensure none of their contracts include gagging orders – but campaigners fear the practice remains.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2945154/Hospitals-told-stop-gagging-NHS-whistleblowers.html