Shouting about Speak Up Month 2023

Speak Up Month in October is an opportunity to raise awareness of how much we value speaking up in our organisation to enhance working lives and improve the quality and safety of care.

The theme for Speak Up Month 2023 is “Breaking barriers”. We will be focusing on removing the obstacles which people feel stop them from speaking up for our culture at work and for people who use our services.

To celebrate Speak Up Month, our Freedom to Speak Up Guardians will be visiting teams and staff will be wearing green on Wednesdays.

Estelle Myers, Freedom to Speak Up Guardian, said: “We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has come forward to let us know what needs improving, without your input we are unable to make things better.”

Chief executive Mark Brooks said: “Speaking up ultimately helps to support staff wellbeing and improve patient care. We want everyone to feel safe and supported to raise concerns at work. Speak Up Month is an important reminder that everyone has a right and a responsibility to speak up and that we will be here to listen and act.”

You can get involved with Speak Up Month on Twitter and LinkedIn by using the hashtag #BreakingFTSUBarriers

Find out more from www.nationalguardian.org.uk