FOI 25-297 Whistleblowing

Freedom of Information Request

Reference
FOI 25-297 Whistleblowing
Request Date
10 Jul 2025
Response Date
31 Jul 2025
Information Requested

I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. 

  

Broken down for the financial years 2014/15 to 2024/25 (11 financial years), 

  1. The total number of whistleblowing concerns that were reported. 

  

  1. Before the National Whistleblowing Standards were introduced on 1 April 2021, the number of concerns that were a) upheld; b) not upheld. 

  

  1. Since the National Whistleblowing Standards were introduced on 1 April 2021: 
  1. The number of whistleblowing concerns that were reported to the board at stage 1. 
  1. How many of those concerns were resolved at stage 1 or were referred on to be looked at in more detail stage 2 or beyond. 2. 

  

  1. Since the National Whistleblowing Standards were introduced on 1 April 2021: 
  1. The number of whistleblowing concerns that were reported to the board at stage 2. 
  1. How many of those concerns were resolved at stage 2 or were referred to the Independent National Whistleblowing Officer. 

  

  1. Since the National Whistleblowing Standards were introduced on 1 April 2021: 
  1. The number of whistleblowing concerns that were referred to the Independent National Whistleblowing Officer. 
  1. The outcome of the referral and investigation. 

  

Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act I understand that I can specify the format in which the information is provided so please provide the answers in an excel spreadsheet. 

Response

We have applied section 25 of the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002 as information that is accessible by other means. 

 

The Scottish Ambulance service promote and encourage a healthy organisational culture where all employees are supported to speak up without fear about any concerns they may have. In line with Scottish government policy the Scottish Ambulance service will be launching the new Once for Scotland Whistleblowing Policy and Standards on the 1st April 2021, which will be publicly available on NHS Scotland, https://workforce.nhs.scot/about/workforce-policies-programme/   

 

The service will be communicating, engaging and training staff to ensure awareness and understanding of the policy going forward.  

 

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