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Helene Donnelly: celebrate as well as protect whistleblowers

New draft regulations provide protection to whistleblowers seeking jobs in the NHS. This is welcome, but without cultural change staff who raise concerns still risk damaging their career, says Mid Staffs whistleblower Helene Donnelly.
Posted 09 May 2017 - 13:42
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