North Cumbria NHS trust says behaviour improving despite more reports

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 12:43 · Archive

North Cumbria NHS bosses say staff behaviour has improved, though more concerns were reported to their speaking-up team.

North Cumbria NHS trust says staff behaviour and safety concerns have improved in recent times. The trust reports that while the number of cases reported to its speaking-up team has risen, fewer of these concerns have been escalated to senior bosses.

The trust attributes this pattern to improvements in how staff behaviour is being managed and addressed at lower levels within the organisation. This suggests that more issues are being identified and reported by staff, but that fewer are reaching a level where they require escalation to top management.

The speaking-up team handles concerns raised by NHS staff about workplace behaviour and safety issues. The rise in reports to this team could indicate either an increase in problems or greater confidence among staff in using the system to raise concerns.

How it is being reported

• Behaviour improving at NHS trust as fewer concerns escalated to top bossesCumberland News · 2 Oct, 12:00
• Behaviour improving at NHS trust as fewer concerns escalated to top bossesWestmorland Gazette · 2 Oct, 12:00
• Behaviour improving at NHS trust as fewer concerns escalated to top bossesWhitehaven News · 2 Oct, 12:00

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