Festive closure 

Our office will be closed for the festive period from 25 December 2025 and will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026. Our phone line will close as normal at 1pm on 24 December 2025.

You can still submit your complaint via our online form but this will not be processed until we reopen.

Findings from NHS Boards’ annual whistleblowing reporting 2023—24

The INWO has published a report outlining an overview of findings from Boards’ third year (2023 – 24) of annual reporting on concerns raised under the whistleblowing standards. For the first time, this report includes a breakdown of the number of concerns received by Boards. 

Some headlines from the report include: 

  • Reports from 22 Health Boards
  • Boards reported a total of 73 whistleblowing concerns received in 2023 – 24, a 21% decrease from 2022 – 23
  • The percentage of concerns upheld or partially upheld has increased since 2022 – 23

Updated: March 12, 2025