Question reference: S6W-01553
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 19 July 2021
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 4 August 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many cases of whistleblowing in the NHS have been reported to the Independent National Whistleblowing Officer in each of the past three years.
Answer
The Independent National Whistleblowing Officer (INWO) was launched on the 1 st April 2021. The service is provided through the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO). As INWO operates independently, the Scottish Government does not hold information on cases which have been referred to it.