On April 1 2017, a new legal duty came into force which required all prescribed bodies to publish an annual report on the whistleblowing disclosures made to them by workers.
The first report in response to the new duty was published in September 2018 and we, as healthcare professional regulators,1 decided to compile a joint report to highlight our coordinated effort in working together to address the serious issues raised to us.
This year, we have chosen to take the same approach and compile a joint whistleblowing disclosures report. Our aim in this report is to be transparent about how we handle disclosures, highlight the action taken about these issues, and to improve collaboration across the health sector.