Speak Up Day – 19 September 2018

September 19, 2018

Today marks our third Speak Up Day – an opportunity for you to find out about the different ways to Speak Up, meet our Freedom to Speak Up Guardians and other leaders and take part in voting for the issue that you most want to get resolved.

Our Trust has a strong track record in encouraging people to Speak Up and there are a range of ways that you can do this including talking to your manager, contacting a Trade Union rep, raising an incident, writing to our Heartbeat letters page, ringing Safecall – our confidential whistleblowing line, or getting help from a Freedom to Speak Up Guardian.

Our theme for today is “Simple things done well.” We have heard through previous Speak Up events and through other channels that there are some issues that get in the way of you being able to provide great care, or doing your job well. Today we want you to vote for the top three things that you want us to prioritise resolving.

You can vote below or visit one of our Speak Up stands at City Hospital (Arches entrance), Rowley Regis Hospital (main foyer), Sandwell Hospital (Hallam Restaurant foyer).

Of course, we want to resolve all these issues, but your vote will help us focus on what we need to sort out first.

Do take time today to visit the Speak Up stands, cast your votes, meet our Guardians and talk to your colleagues about speaking up. By speaking up when we see something of concern we know we can create a safer organisation for patients, relatives and each other.