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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS NHS reforms to protect whistleblowers  Whistleblowers in the NHS seeking advice from an employment law solicitor service will be better protected under reforms announced by the government. Health secretary Andrew Lansley unveiled a package of measures to allow doctors, nurses and other NHS workers to flag up any concerns they have about patient care without fear. The changes will be enshrined in the NHS Constitution at the beginning of next year. Under the reforms, there will be an expectation that staff should raise concerns as soon as possible. Furthermore, whistleblowers will be able to speak to an independent person from outside their team about the issue. The changes also clarify the existing legal right for staff to raise concerns about safety, malpractice or any other wrongdoing. Mr Lansley said: "The first lines of defence against bad practice are the doctors and nurses doing their best to care for patients. "They need to know that they have a responsibility to their patients to raise concerns if they see risks to patient safety." Posted by Georgina Price 
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