Investigation Survey: Have Your Say!

We are reviewing our approach to heads of complaint, and we would welcome your feedback. You can find further information about the changes we are considering and share your feedback by accessing the survey: INWO survey - Heads of complaint. The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete and will be open until Wednesday 15 October.

Enquiries

We deal with concerns about the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland only. If your concern relates to a health board outside Scotland, the following organisations might be able to help.

 

Protect

Protect is a whistleblowing charity which provides legal advice to whistleblowers, supports employer with whistleblowing arrangements and informs public policy and seeks legislative change: 

Protect - Speak up stop harm - Protect - Speak up stop harm (protect-advice.org.uk)

 

For enquiries about the NHS in England:

NHS England » Speaking up to NHS England

Find My FTSU Guardian - National Guardian's Office

For enquiries about the NHS in Wales:

Speaking up Safely: A Framework for the NHS in Wales (gov.wales)

For enquiries about the NHS in Northern Ireland:

Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority - RQIA

For enquiries about the NHS in Ireland:

New Update to Ireland’s Whistleblowing Legislation - Protect - Speak up stop harm (protect-advice.org.uk)

Updated: October 8, 2025