A wicked problem? Whistleblowing in healthcare organisations: Comment on “Cultures of silence and cultures of voice: The role of whistleblowing in healthcare organisations”

Paula Hyde*

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)267-269
Number of pages3
JournalInternational Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume5
Issue number4
Early online date8 Jan 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2016

Keywords

  • Healthcare organisations
  • Safer care
  • Truth to power
  • Whistleblowing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health Policy

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