WHISTLEBLOWING POLICY - Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital

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Mr. G. Sturtridge OR Dr. V. Pearce & Mr Martin CooperNon-Executive DirectorJoint Medical DirectorRoyal Devon and ExeterRoyal Devon and ExeterHospital (Wonford)Hospital (Wonford)Barrack Road Area E, Level 2Exeter, Devon.Barrack RoadEX2 5DWExeter, Devon.Tel. 01392 403984EX2 5DWTel. 01392 403919Please say if you wish to raise the matter in confidence, so that they can makeappropriate arrangements.5.4 Step ThreeIf these channels have been followed, and you still have concerns which have notbeen addressed, or if you feel that the matter is so serious that you cannot discuss itwith any of the above, please contact the Chief Executive directly:Mrs. Angela PedderChief ExecutiveRoyal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)Area E, Level 2Barrack RoadExeterDevonEX2 5DWTel. 01392 402357Or, in her absence, Miss Elaine Hobson, Chief Operating Officer, Tel.01392 402391She will then take a decision as to whether an investigation/further investigationneeds to be carried out in line with this policy. If so she will appoint Senior Officers ofthe Trust to undertake the investigation and report back to her.She will report back to you in relation to the issue after her consideration of yourcomplaint or when an investigation has been completed and there is an outcome.5.5 AppealEmployees have the right of appeal if they believe that the process of theirwhistleblowing complaint was not followed as described within the policy. Appealshould be made to the Chairman within 15 days of the date of the outcome letter.Ms Angela BallattiChairmanRoyal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)Area E, Level 2Barrack RoadExeterDevonEX2 5DWWhistleblowing PolicyJSCNC Approved October 2008OMG Approved November 2008Trust Exec March 2009Governance Committee September 2009Trust Exec September 2009 8 of 21JSCNC October 2008
5.6 Fraud and CorruptionIf your concern is about fraud or corruption, you should contact:Miss S. TraceyDirector of Finance & Business DevelopmentRoyal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)Area E, Level 2Barrack Road,ExeterDevon EX2 5DWTel. 01392 402362ORDevon & Cornwall Counter Fraud Servicec/o Internal AuditCrown Yealm HouseSouth MoltonDevonEX36 3LHLocal Counter Fraud Specialist – Tel. 01769 575118 or 01803 653328Or the National NHS Fraud and Corruption Reporting Line: 0800 028 40 606. HOW WE WILL HANDLE THE MATTEROnce you have told us of your concern, we will assess initially what action should betaken, (see management guidelines at Appendix C, and flowchart at Appendix F).This may involve an internal inquiry, or a more formal investigation. We will tell youwho is handling the matter, how you can contact him/her, and whether your furtherassistance may be needed. We will write to you, summarising your concern, andsetting out how we propose to handle it. When you raise the concern, you may beasked how you think the matter might best be resolved. If you do have any personalinterest in the matter, we do ask that you tell us at the outset. If your concern fallsmore properly within the Grievance/Dispute Resolution Policy & Procedure we will tellyou.We will also appoint a Non Executive Director to oversee the investigation processand their role will be to ensure that the investigation is thorough, fair and objective byreceiving regular progress updates from the investigating manager every 2 weeks asa minimum.While the purpose of these guidelines is to enable us to investigate possiblemal-practice and take appropriate steps to deal with it, we will give you as muchfeedback as we properly can. If requested, we will confirm our response to you inwriting. Please note, however, that we may not be able to tell you the precise actionwe take where this would infringe a duty of confidence owed by us to someone else.7. EXTERNAL ADVICEIf you are unsure whether to use this procedure or you want independent advice atany stage, you may contact:Whistleblowing PolicyJSCNC Approved October 2008OMG Approved November 2008Trust Exec March 2009Governance Committee September 2009Trust Exec September 2009 9 of 21JSCNC October 2008
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