Following the Lucy Letby case it is more important than ever to address the challenges nurses and other healthcare staff face when raising concerns.

October marks Speak Up month for the NHS, a campaign run by the National Guardian’s Office (NGO. This year’s theme is ‘breaking barriers’, which focuses on removing the obstacles people feel prevent them from raising concerns at work.

Speaking up is the subject of this episode of the Nursing Standard podcast. National guardian for freedom to speak up in the NHS in England and registered nurse Jayne Chidgey-Clark addresses some of the challenges nurses face when deciding to raise concerns, particular barriers faced by international nurses, and what the NGO and NHS are doing to try and mitigate these.

Ms Chidgey-Clark discusses whether a national policy could have an impact on staff feeling more comfortable in raising concerns. She also touches on her role as the national guardian and talks about the importance of nurses feeling like they have a voice and fostering a speaking up culture.

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