[Margaret Pilkington]

I also think it has to be made easier for whistle blowers.
When I was at QPH we had a consultant working with us who was, well let's say...not very good(on a number of levels)
When Nursing staff expressed concerns we were left in no doubt that if we were to report things, that our job would be on the line.
OK, it wasn't said in so many words, but it was implied in a very intimidating fashion.

In the end, action had to be taken, this person no longer works in the trust, but it took a long time and a lot of effort to sort out, and a lot of nursing staff were worried for their patients and also for their own careers.