NHS bosses destroy careers of whistleblowers who stand up to protect patients’ lives

NHS managers are destroying the careers of whistleblowers who raise concerns about patient safety, a group of medics warns.

More than 50 doctors and nurses have told The Telegraph they have been targeted after raising concerns about upwards of 170 patient deaths and nearly 700 cases of poor care. One consultant described it as “the biggest scandal within our country” and said the true number of avoidable deaths was “astronomical”.

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Source: Telegraph, 18 May