As Toby
Brandon and David Brandon (2001b) commented:
It
is hard to be optimistic about the role of advocacy in social care.
Organisations – whether private, voluntary, or statutory – find increasingly
effective ways of defending themselves against both insiders and outsiders, who
are being perceived as "the enemy". They use gagging clauses in employment
contracts; improve skills in public relations; and develop managerial cultures
based only on loyalty to the organisation, rather than any duties they have to clients, families or the public. The whistleblower is presented with an false outer face by the organization that professes to
value his or her activities, but behind this phoney mask is an inner face that is increasingly
hostile and vindictive and getting considerably cleverer at hiding their malicious behavior at dealing with any dissidents. Democracy is increasing failing particularly within healthcare systems. If you do have the integrity and courage and stand up as a professional and report a colleague's mal-practice be well prepared to have your career ended, as you will face exactly this:
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