WHISTLEBLOWING POLICY - Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital

COMMUNICATION PLANThe following action plan will be enacted once the policy etc. has been approved.Staff groups that need to haveknowledge of the policyAll employees of the Trust, together with bankworkers, the self-employed, contractors andagency staff working within the Trust.The key changes if a revised policy*The key objectivesClarification that the Disciplinary, Capabilityand Appeals Policy & Procedure will apply incases where someone maliciously raises amatter they know is untrue or where there arereprisals against an employee who raises agenuine concern. Addition of a flow chart,management guidelines including the role ofthe Non Executive Director, timescales forresponse times reference Case Managementand sample letters to support the process.Introduction of investigation template.To remind employees of the Trust’s Policy andProcedure for raising work related concerns.How new staff will be made aware of thepolicy, e.g. induction process, cascadeetc.Induction process, intranet.Training available to staffInductionAny other requirements*delete as appropriateWhistleblowing PolicyJSCNC Approved October 2008OMG Approved November 2008Trust Exec March 2009Governance Committee September 2009Trust Exec September 2009 2 of 21JSCNC October 2008