NHS Lothian staff given apology for ‘toxic’ workplace culture

NHS Lothian has apologized to maternity care staff after an investigation found a toxic culture in the workplace in their women’s services.

The Health Board commissioned an independent review after a complaint report report revealed that personnel scarcity and relationships between the workplace had compromised patient safety.

The review found that there was distrust between managers and staff in motherhood care, with almost a third of first -line workers, as they were unable to inform an ethical behavior without fear of reprisals.

NHS Lothian said that “he recognizes and apologizes fully” because of the bad experiences of some staff and said he had made several improvements in recent months.

In December last year, the BBC Scotland revealed that 17 groups on security in the Obstetric Triaje and Evaluation Unit in the Royal Edinburgh Nursing were partially confirmed or maintained in the report of denouncing irregularities.

He found important challenges with the work environment, including the shortage of personnel led to delays in women who access the treatment.

The results of a monitoring report on the culture of the organization have been shared with NHS Lothian women’s service personnel in recent days.

He found that relations with the leaders were tense, causing problems with general well -being, stress and even bullying or perceptions of unfair treatment and frustration.

In a presentation of the reports of the report, it was told to the staff that “some of the behaviors described in the report do not take place in our or another workplace, and we want to work with colleagues in women’s services to ensure that they are not part of our culture that moves Figone Figone.

Tom Power, director of people and culture of NHS Lothian, said that many employees talked about their role in women’s services as “a call.”

He said: “We commemorate this independent research that we did not want to leave stone without moving in our efforts to obtain a truly complete image of the experience of our teams in female services.

“I apologize to those who have bone at work and assure you that we are determined to support them better to do the job they love.

“I would like to assure women and their families that they and their babies will collect the high quality attention of our committed and professional staff.”

Around half of the 1,195 employees in women’s services responded to a survey issued by external reviewers.

Half or respondents said that the manager is fairly dealing with everyone, but 36% of respondents said they felt unable to inform an ethical behavior without fear of reprisals.

A summary of the reports of the report stated: “Many personnel reports are close to exhaustion due to high workloads and inappropriate staff, which leads to greater stress and illness license.”

He added that “concerns about bullying and a toxic work environment prevail.”

NHS Lothian said he has put in a continuous improvement program since the concerns were raised for the first time, including obtaining funds to use almost 30 new midwives and other personnel.