Culture is a patient safety issue
Summary of Speaking Up to Freedom to Speak Up Guardians for 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Over 30,000 cases were brought to Freedom to Speak Up guardians throughout 2023/24 – a 27.6% increase on the previous year.
On a quarterly basis, Freedom to Speak Up Guardians are expected to share non-identifiable information with the National Guardian’s Office about the speaking up cases raised with them. This information provides invaluable insight into the implementation of Freedom to Speak Up.
For detailed data reported to the NGO please see below
2024/25 speaking up data (Excel)These reports reflect trends and themes from the speaking up data in previous years.
The data Freedom to Speak Up Guardians submit provides invaluable insight into the implementation of the Freedom to Speak Up.
The data also helps provide confidence – and assists in learning and improvement – for the colleagues and organisations they support, and other Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.
NHS England use this data, along with other indicators and intelligence, to inform their thinking around where to offer improvement support in relation to Freedom to Speak Up.
NHS England also upload this information to the Model Health System. Freedom to Speak Up Guardians and leaders can use this service to build a more holistic picture of their organisation’s speaking up culture.
Q2 (2024/25): Opens Monday 7th October and closes on Monday 11th November 2024
Q3 (2024/25): Opens Monday 6th January and closes on Monday 10th February 2025
Q4 (2024/25): Opens Monday 7th April and closes on Friday 16th May 2025
PortalFreedom to Speak Up Guardian, Ken Levins shares how he uses technology to further measure the impact of Speaking up at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.
The Guardian uses the reporting system to run a weekly reporting dashboard for each locality. The services can then triangulate their own data, take ownership of any issues and make plans for self-improvement. The system also allows for triangulation of information to proactively identify hot spots areas of concern within the Trust. The Trust produces heat maps, which are shared with the services monthly and used along with other assurance methods to look for areas of best practice and improvement.
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