Mr. Kevin Figgis:

Much like what we were talking about earlier regarding dignity at work and zero tolerance towards bullying and harassment, there equally needs to be a greater adoption of the protected disclosures protection and mechanism within the culture of the health service. Having spoken to people who have been involved in that process, they find it to be quite stressful. They find that perhaps they are being viewed as troublemakers. That should not be the type of outcome people experience for putting up their hand and saying they have seen something that is not right. A lot of change has to happen to make people feel more respected when coming forward and making a report. There is a long way to go in the health service to achieve that type of environment.