I've written a number of posts here on the subject of bullying and harassment in the NHS. If you're interested just type "bullying" into the search box top left.
Various politicians through the years have claimed to have introduced initiatives to address this, and to ensure that whistleblowers are protected. None of these have had the slightest effect, as a recent case illustrates.
In 2020, not one, but three neurosurgeons at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham were judged by independent assessors to have been performing surgery "incompetently" for some time. Yet another case where the appraisal/revalidation process proved completely ineffective.
Concerns had been raised by a senior nurse as early as 2017. They were not only ignored, but the nurse was disciplined by the Trust.
I wish I could say I was surprised, but sadly I am not.
Par for the course really.
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