Bullying and toxic culture at one of England's largest NHS trusts
Bullying and toxic culture at one of England's largest NHS trusts
Newsnight previously uncovered deep concerns about what was going on inside the University Hospitals Birmingham Trust, from allegations of whistleblowers being threatened, to the father of a junior doctor who killed herself saying the hospital had destroyed her.
The reports resulted in three inquiries being launched, the first of which, an interim report into patient safety, came out on Tuesday.
It sought to reassure the public saying the trust's various sites were a safe place to receive care. But it warned any continuation of a corrosive culture there would impact morale, hit staffing, and βput at risk the care of patientsβ.
The report highlights the Queen Elizabeth hospital, saying there's clear evidence that cultural problems persist there and require serious attention.
Sir Robert Francis - the barrister who headed the Mid-Staffs hospital inquiry told Newsnight that, βpatients will not be safe in any organisation unless staff feel they will be supported if they speak up about their genuine concernsβ.
David Grossman and the NHS team speak to the Trustβs chief executive Jonathan Brotherton and the reportβs author professor Mike Bewick.
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