A report on the Tavistock and Portman clinic's closure revealed serious communication failures and inadequate planning for restructuring. Clinicians at the clinic allege they received no timely information about the closure, learning about it only when it was publicized. The NHS Trust responsible cited fears of leakage as the reason for the delay, but the lack of a proper transition plan left staff and patients in uncertainty. Whistle-blowers indicated that threats of disciplinary actions were made to quell dissent regarding the closure process and its implications for care delivery.
The closure of the Tavistock clinic was poorly managed, leading to claims of a disorganized restructuring process, lacking a safe transition for affected staff and patients.
Clinicians revealed that they were informed of the clinic's closure only on the same day it was made public, leading to widespread uncertainty and concern.
Whistle-blowers indicated that despite having known of the closure's inevitability for 18 months, staff were only informed two months prior, leaving them unprepared.
Allegations surfaced that staff were threatened with 'disciplinary actions' for voicing concerns regarding the clinic's closure and subsequent restructuring mishandling.
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