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Recommendation 7
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It is imperative staff have the opportunity and the confidence to speak up.
Recommendation
It is imperative staff have the opportunity and the confidence to speak up. However, this needs to be matched with a culture in which organisations demonstrate that they are not just listening to, but also acting on, staff feedback. While NHS organisations have a formal structure to raise concerns through Freedom to Speak Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care 55 Up Guardians, there is no equivalent for adult social care. We therefore recommend that the Department develops a strategy for the creation of Freedom to Speak Up Guardians in social care.
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Government Response
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