Useful information and links
British Medical Association. Raising concerns [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]
Care Quality Commission. Raising a concern with CQC. A quick guide for health and care staff about whistleblowing [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]
Department of Health, Northern Ireland (2017) Your right to raise a concern (whistleblowing) HSC framework and model policy [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]
General Optical Council (2019) Standards for Optical Businesses, Standard 1.1 [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]
General Optical Council (2016) Raising concerns with the GOC (whistleblowing) policy [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]
National Advisory Group on the Safety of Patients in England (2013) A promise to learn – a commitment to act. Improving the safety of patients in England [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]
National Guardian’s Office [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]
NHS Improvement. Patient safety [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]
NHS Improvement (2021) Freedom to speak up: raising concerns (whistleblowing) policy for the NHS [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]
NHS Scotland Confidential Alert Line: 0800 008 6112 [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]
NHS Scotland Partnership Information Network policy on whistleblowing arrangements [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]
Protect [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]
Public Health Wales (2013) All Wales Raising Concerns (Whistleblowing) Policy [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]
Speakup Helpline 08000 724 725 [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]
Whistleblowing for employees [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]