Question reference: S6W-10477
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 23 August 2022
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 September 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether every NHS board had a dedicated so-called Whistleblowing Champion recruited to them by the end of 2019, and for each year since then, as per the recommendation of the Sturrock review into cultural issues related to allegations of bullying and harassment in NHS Highland.
Answer
Following the announcement in October 2018, the recruitment process for non-Executive Whistleblowing Champions started in 2019. Given the scale of the recruitment process, most Whistleblowing Champions were appointed in 2020. The dedicated role offers an extra level of scrutiny and assurance, helping NHS Boards to comply with their responsibilities in relation to whistleblowing.
There are currently 2 vacancies within the State Hospital and NHS Shetland, which are currently being recruited through the Public Appointments process.