Festive closure
We will close on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and reopen Friday 3 January 2025. You can still submit complaints through our online form, but we will not respond until we reopen.
Please note our phone line will close earlier at 1pm on Monday 23 December 2024.
About the Independent National Whistleblowing Officer
The Independent National Whistleblowing Officer (INWO) is the final stage of the process for those raising whistleblowing concerns about the NHS in Scotland.
For whistleblowers
Information for staff providing NHS services on whistleblowing, how to raise a concern about an NHS Scotland service and how to complain to the INWO.
For NHS organisations & NHS contractors
Information about the National Whistleblowing Standards that NHS providers are required to follow, and support & training.
Read more information for NHS organisations
Findings
We publish findings to share learning from whistleblowing complaints and inform improvement.
