Wednesday 18th September | 7pm-8.15pm

As doctors, the GMC tells us that we must speak up if we observe patient safety concerns.

But too many doctors who make protected disclosures become victimised by bad employers. The series of actions deployed in these cases is the Employers' Playbook.

This webinar aims to equip you with the knowledge you need to protect yourself when making a protected disclosure. It will cover:

The clinical 'mafia' and how it works
How to spot the signs that you're being investigated
MHPS investigation and pre-investigation
How to safely raise a concern
What support is available.

Speakers

Sasha Burn is HCSA's Medical Employment Adviser. Sasha qualified in 1996 and trained all over the UK prior to doing her neurosurgical fellowship in Toronto and then successfully obtaining a consultant post as a paediatric neurosurgeon in Alder Hey Children's Hospital in 2009. After raising patient safety concerns, Sasha left Alder Hey and retrained in trade unionism and employment law. Sasha has a passionate interest in patient safety and was the force behind the HCSA's guide for doctors Speaking Up on Safety: Understanding the Employer's Handbook.

Martin Bond is HCSA National Officer for the North West, where he has supported a number of doctors who have raised patient safety concerns. He has extensive experience of representing trade union members in Unite, the GMB and for Citizens Advice.

You may think it will never happen to you. But, if you are a conscientious doctor and you speak up, there is a chance it will.

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