02 March 2015 02 Mar 2015

Freedom to speak up—easier said than done

In February, Robert Francis outlined his review into whistleblowing in the NHS and the freedom of nurses and midwives to speak up (Francis, 2015). There is a duty to do so within the Code (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), 2008) and no doubt there are some clauses within contracts of employment in relation to this.