A culture of bullying and fear was uncovered at hospitals in Birmingham following a BBC investigationWhistleblowers who first revealed a toxic environment at one of England's largest NHS trusts say they do not believe crucial changes will be made.
In a letter, they said families who suffered due to management failings at University Hospitals Birmingham "have every reason to feel let down".The hospital trust declined to comment on the letter. The letter was written by three doctors to the Labour MP For Birmingham Edgbaston, Preet Gill, who is heading a cross-party reference group on the trust.mistreating staff who raised safety issues.Since then, 150 current and former staff have come forward to tell their personal stories about the trust.to investigate the culture and the safety of the hospital.
In their letter, the consultants raise concerns about the appointment from within the trust of new chief executive Jonathan Brotherton and feel the management team remains largely unchanged. "More than six months have elapsed since we spoke to you of the need to repay the debt owed to those UHB staff, patients and their families who have suffered as a result of the board's serious failings," they wrote.MP Preet Gill, who is heading a cross-party reference group on the trust, said the doctors were "right to ask questions"Ms Gill said she had written to Mr Brotherton as she shared some of the doctors' concerns.