Speak Up Week 2023 is back for its second year to help raise awareness about how to raise concerns and promote a positive speak up culture within the NHS.
Running from 2 to 6 October, the theme of the week this year is ‘Learning from Concerns’ to help encourage a good speak up culture.
Every day of Speak Up Week, The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) will be sharing content across their social media channels. The topics for Speak Up Week 2023 are:
Monday: Encouraging a speak up culture
Tuesday: Sharing learning whilst maintaining confidentiality
Wednesday: Recording outcomes & learning
Thursday: Sharing improvements and action plans with the Whistleblower
Friday: Reporting on learning & improvements
There will also be a live online panel discussion on Thursday 5 October 2023, 11am to 12pm featuring a range of experiences and expertise across a number of different fields. You can sign up for this webinar here.
You can also join the conversation on Twitter using #SpeakUpWeek.
NHS Lanarkshire whistleblowing confidential contact Abi Campbell explains her role in providing a safe space for staff who want to raise a concern about patient safety or other harm here.
NHS Lanarkshire’s confidential contacts are:
Ann Marie Blaney – 01698 366449  AnnMarie.blaney@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Abi Campbell – 01355 584418 Abi.campbell@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (designated confidential contact for private contractors, including private financial initiatives)
Dr Megha Jani – 01355 585 058 Megha.Jani@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Dr Rachna Lalsinghani – 01698 755366 Rachna.lalsinghani@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (designated confidential contact independent private contractors)
Nsenam Obot – 01698 366523 Nsenam.obot@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Paul Cannon – 01698 752868 Paul.cannon@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (designated confidential contact for private contractors, including private financial initiatives)
The National Whistleblowing Standards was introduced in April 2021 to help staff raise concerns as early as possible and supporting and protecting staff when they do raise concerns, giving them confidence to raise concerns if they see something wrong.
