In February 2015 Jeremy Hunt promised “sweeping reforms to end NHS cover up culture”. A ‘Freedom to Speak Up Review’ had surveyed 15,000 NHS trust staff and found almost a fifth of staff who had raised concerns at work reported that they were ignored (19.7%) and victimised (17.3%).
Hunt tasked the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with doing more to protect whistleblowers, and ensuring the rest of the system treated whistleblowers fairly.
