Jun 28, 2023
Report finds West Midlands ambulance whistle-blowers stifled
Ambulance staff in the West Midlands have had their ability to speak up as whistle-blowers stifled for many years, an independent inquiry has found. The investigation, commissioned by NHS England, also identified failings in financial governance at West Midlands Ambulance Service. The report recommends the trust board assures itself the learning from its own governance review is embedded across the organisation. Martin Waite, a former councillor and WMAS paramedic, is quoted twice in the NGO report and claims a number of ambulance staff gave evidence. He added: "The word systemic is only used once in the report and it says that there may have been systemic problems, not that there are systemic problems."The report is clear that this organisation has learning to do, but it is also confident in the ability of the organisation to address the issues.
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