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Independent National Whistleblowing Officer | INWO
Independent National Whistleblowing Officer | INWO
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About the INWO
The Independent National Whistleblowing Officer (INWO) is the final stage of the process for those raising whistleblowing concerns about the NHS in Scotland.
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For whistleblowers
Information for staff providing NHS services on whistleblowing, how to raise a concern about an NHS Scotland service and how to complain to the INWO.
information for whistleblowers
Ask us for an independent review
Use our complaint form to ask for a review of an NHS whistleblowing investigation.
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For NHS organisations & NHS contractors
Information about the
National Whistleblowing Standards
that NHS providers are required to follow, and support & training.
information for NHS organisations
Findings
We publish findings to share learning from whistleblowing complaints and inform improvement.
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Annual Reporting
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Whistleblowing information for staff online
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