What is whistle blowing in NHS?
Whistleblowing is the term used when a worker contacts us with a concern about an organisation and its services. The concern will typically (although not necessarily) be regarding something they have witnessed at work. Further details available on NHS England’s website and dedicated whistleblowing contact pages.
What are the effects of whistle blowing?
Negative Effects of Whistleblowing Employers may fire a whistleblower, or pressure them into quitting. Employees who don’t quit may be bullied, demoted, isolated or harassed. Some whistleblowers crack, becoming depressed, suffering panic attacks or drinking to cope with the pressure.
Why is whistleblowing difficult?
Unlike their US counterparts, UK whistleblowers receive no financial incentive for reporting wrongdoing. And because of the lack of clarity in the law, the risks of blowing the whistle are high. The organisation is also campaigning to have penalties imposed on those who retaliate against whistleblowers.
What is a potential downside to whistle blowing?
Despite legal protections and the possibility of obtaining compensation for your actions, whistleblowing is not without a few potential disadvantages. Most whistleblowers end up working elsewhere after the incident, so if you love your job or your employer, you could be facing a change in office.
Who should you report whistleblowing to?
In most UK cases, whistleblowing disclosures should be made to your employer, however, if you feel unable to do so because you have a real fear of retaliation, or evidence being destroyed, or you have already reported the whistleblowing concern to your employer, you may report your concern directly to the relevant …
What complaints do you think count as whistleblowing?
Concerns that count as whistleblowing
- a criminal offence, for example fraud.
- someone’s health and safety is in danger.
- risk or actual damage to the environment.
- a miscarriage of justice.
- the company is breaking the law – for example, it does not have the right insurance.
- you believe someone is covering up wrongdoing.
What are the risks and consequences of whistleblowing?
The list of negative consequences to whistleblowing seems endless: broken promises to fix the problem, disillusionment, isolation, humiliation, formation of an “anti-you” group, loss of job, questioning of the whistleblower’s mental health, vindictive tactics to make the individual’s work more difficult and/or …
What are a couple pros and cons of whistle blowing?
That’s why we suggest every potential whistleblower carefully consider the pros and cons of whistleblowing in the workplace:
- Pro: Exposing Fraudulent Activity Is the Right Thing to Do.
- Con: Your Career Could Suffer.
- Pro: Protection from Retaliation Is Available.
- Con: Your Relationships May Suffer.
Who is most likely to be a whistleblower?
Among personality traits, people who are high in extraversion are more likely to blow the whistle [18]. Finally, people with a proactive personality, who seek to influence and control their environment, are less susceptible to situational influences and appear more likely to engage in whistleblowing [18–20].
Is whistleblowing right or wrong?
Most ethicists agree whistleblowing is an ethical action. According to the “standard theory” on whistleblowing, whistleblowing is morally required when it is required at all; people have a moral obligation to prevent serious harm to others if they can do so with little costs to themselves.
What are a couple pros and cons of whistleblowing?
Is whistle blowing a good thing?
Whistleblowing is an ethical thing to do. It addresses wrongdoing and allows justice to reach the depths of companies that otherwise may remain unexposed. Whistleblowing is vitally important in protecting a company’s customers and in directly protecting your organisation through combatting fraud and misconduct.