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It Couldn't Happen Here ?

by John - 17:01 on 12 May 2012

A damning report has revealed a culture of bullying, cover-ups and inappropriate management at a Scottish health board. It highlighted a catalogue of concerns raised by staff and investigators, including a widespread blame culture and poor leadership.

Health experts welcomed the investigation and demanded other boards be scrutinised to ensure the problems are not endemic across the NHS in Scotland.

It couldn't happen here - could it?

In the report, staff at NHS Lothian described a culture of fear and gave a number of examples of how they were intimidated and bullied by managers.
NHS Lothian is Scotland’s second biggest health board, and has been ordered to radically overhaul its management style and ensure the reports recommendations are put in place as soon as possible.

Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon, who ordered the report, said -
“I want to be clear that there is no place in any part of the NHS for a management style or culture of this type and it will not be tolerated.
It will be important now for the board to embrace a new strategic direction and work to embed an inclusive, supportive, open and transparent culture throughout the organisation.”

Source:  The Scotsman

Read the 'full' Report here

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