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BEMS offering Practices free independent support services  

Rhiannon Champion

Rhiannon Champion

Wednesday 16 March 2022

BEMS is aware that Practices in BaNES are being asked to implement Freedom to Speak Up Guardians, to support the outcomes of the Freedom to Speak Up review published in 2015.

 We would like to formally offer Practices the service of being your named Freedom to Speak Up Guardian. This service includes a named BEMS individual, who has undertaken the necessary National Guardian Office training and been given special responsibility and training in dealing with Speaking Up concerns.

This offer will initially come at no cost to Practices. However, this would be reviewed depending on usage of the service. 

We would like to supplement this offer by also reminding Practices that BEMS is able to support them in the completion of staff surveys, for any that would like to utilise us an independent organisation. We can lead on the collection of staff survey responses and analyse the results, liaising with key individuals to feedback outcomes.

If your Practice would like to take up either of these offers, please contact daniel.smith20@nhs.net who can provide additional information, including a Service Specification detailing the Freedom To Speak Up Guardian offer.

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