title: Speaking up: a professional imperative.
abstract: Safeguarding patients is a professional responsibility. Perioperative staff must take account of their sphere of practice and influence and must report when either care or the environment falls short and patients are at risk of harm, or of a poor quality experience. This will require speaking up and making representation to colleagues and managers. This article explores the distinctions between whistleblowing and speaking up and explores the associated challenges.
authors.affiliation: Bournemouth University. janehreid@googlemail.com
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012449:Safety; D035642:Whistleblowing