Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is leading the way nationally with its support network for staff to raise concerns that could impact on patient safety and care.
At the prestigious HSJ (Health Service Journal) Awards 2021, the Trust collected the top prize in the Freedom to Speak up Organisation of the Year category, reflecting the supportive system and open, transparent culture in place at the organisation. The award was presented by Sir Robert Francis, who led the national Freedom to Speak Up review.
Pictured above, collecting the award from host Sue Perkins and Sir Robert Francis on behalf of Northumbria Healthcare are FTSU guardian Kirsty Dickson, non-executive director Andrew Besford, incident and reporting manager Sharon Skee-Harrison, clinical audit facilitator Jordan Thompson and nurse Sarah Sandison.