In all walks of life, there is the potential to be exposed to bullying. It is unacceptable anywhere. But it is especially insidious in the workplace, as this is where a person earns their livelihood. In the health service, recent studies suggest a certain culture of bullying that is also driving some health staff abroad to work. But it's even more serious, writes Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers. If bullying in the health service results in some staff not reporting concerns about the working environment and patient care, or not highlighting mistakes that have occurred, that should be of great concern to everyone? Stephen McMahon, of the Irish Patients' Association,...
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