Abstract
Mannion and Davies’ article recognises whistleblowing as an important means of identifying quality and safety issues in healthcare organisations. While ‘voice’ is a useful lens through which to examine whistleblowing, it also obscures a shifting pattern of uncertain ‘truths.’ By contextualising cultures which support or impede whislteblowing at an organisational level, two issues are overlooked; the power of wider institutional interests to silence those who might raise the alarm and changing ideas about what constitutes adequate care. A broader contextualisation of whistleblowing might illuminate further facets of this multi-dimensional problem.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 267-269 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | International Journal of Health Policy and Management |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 8 Jan 2016 |
DOIs |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2016 |
Keywords
- Healthcare organisations
- Safer care
- Truth to power
- Whistleblowing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy