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'Speaking Up' for patient safety and staff well-being: a qualitative study.

Delpino R, Lees-Deutsch L, Solanki B. ‘Speaking Up’ for patient safety and staff well-being: a qualitative study. BMJ Open Qual. 2023;12(2):e002047. doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2022-002047.

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June 7, 2023
Delpino R, Lees-Deutsch L, Solanki B. BMJ Open Qual. 2023;12(2):e002047.
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Following the 2013 release of the Report of The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust inquiry, National Health Service (NHS) Trusts have made substantial efforts to increase staffs’ willingness to speak up about patient safety concerns. One method is the creation of confidential resources who provide staff support: Freedom to Speak Up Guardians (FTSUG) and Confidential Contacts (CC). This study explored perspectives of FTSUG and CC on how they best support staff and how leaders can encourage speaking up behavior.

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Delpino R, Lees-Deutsch L, Solanki B. ‘Speaking Up’ for patient safety and staff well-being: a qualitative study. BMJ Open Qual. 2023;12(2):e002047. doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2022-002047.