The case of the disappearing whistleblower : an analysis of National Health Service inquiries
Abstract
It has been recognized that whistleblowing is important to detect failings in many sectors within many nations. Many serious failings in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) are brought to light by the action of whistleblowers. However, analysis of the reports of public inquiries reveal how little the inquiries examined the role of the whistleblower and how rarely they made any recommendations concerning NHS whistleblowing. The authors examine the case of the disappearing whistleblower, and suggest reasons for the limited focus on them.
Citation
Powell , M , Blenkinsopp , J , Davies , H , Mannion , R , Millar , R , McHale , J & Snowden , N 2021 , ' The case of the disappearing whistleblower : an analysis of National Health Service inquiries ' , Public Money and Management , vol. Latest Articles . https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2021.1892959
Publication
Public Money and Management
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0954-0962Type
Journal article
Description
The research was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) programme (Grant No. 14/04/033); project title ‘Understanding employee whistleblowing in health care’; co-applicants R. Mannion, J. Blenkinsopp, R. Millar, M. Powell, J. McHale and H. T. O Davies.Collections
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