Findings from an independent review into the handling of whistleblowing at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust have today (9 December) been published.

Commissioned by NHS Improvement in February 2020, at the request of the Department for Health and Social Care, the West Suffolk Review is available to read and download.

Christine Outram MBE, working to terms of reference, oversaw the investigation and assessment of the Trust’s handling and circumstances surrounding concerns raised in an anonymous letter.

The independent review also covers the effectiveness of the Trust’s Freedom to Speak Up and HR policies and processes, including Maintaining High Professional Standards (MHPS).

To read the Trust’s response to the publication of the report and find out more about some of the actions they’ve taken since the review was instigated, visit the West Suffolk NHS FT website.

To read a written ministerial statement from the Department of Health and Social Care, visit their website.