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'''Eileen Chubb''' (born 1959) is a British ] and campaigner. She has an interest in all sectors but the ] sector in particular. She campaigns for new legislation to replace the ] to improve whistleblowing rights in the United Kingdom. '''Eileen Chubb''' (born 1959) is a British ] and campaigner. She has an interest in all sectors but the ] sector in particular. She campaigns for new legislation to replace the ] to improve whistleblowing rights in the United Kingdom.


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Eileen Chubb (born 1959) is a British whistleblower and campaigner. She has an interest in all sectors but the care home sector in particular. She campaigns for new legislation to replace the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 to improve whistleblowing rights in the United Kingdom.

Chubb is critical of the ability of the Care Quality Commission to effectively inspect care homes. She has visited over 300 care homes in the UK undercover.

In 1999, as a care worker herself, she had her initial experience of abuse and whistleblowing as one of the "BUPA 7" in Isard House care home run by BUPA in Bromley.

In 2001 she founded Compassion in Care. It was set up as a charity with herself as director in 2003.

In 2008 she released the book Beyond the Facade which described her experiences.

From 2012 to 2013 she was charity director at Whistleblowers UK.

In 2014 she co-founded The Whistler, a fellowship alliance between Compassion in Care and the Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ).

In February 2015, she gave an initial response to the Freedom to Speak Up Review report into NHS whistleblowing, produced by Sir Robert Francis, describing it as "a complete betrayal of whistleblowers”.

Edna's Law

Edna's Law is Chubb's view of the required replacement legislation, named after a care home resident Edna who died after cruel abuse:

  • Criminal offence not to act on the genuine concerns of a whistleblower
  • Deterrent because of strong case law precedents.
  • Whistleblower would be protected witness.
  • Compensate for loss of trust and loss of employment.
  • Criminal offence to harm a genuine whistleblower.
  • Wrong-doing is public and is acted on.
  • State would prosecute and uphold the public interest.
  • Bad companies held to account which results in culture change.
  • Put victims of silence first and protect protectors.

Whistleblowing reports by Chubb

See also

References

  1. Bentley, Paul; Wilkinson, Ben (30 January 2015). "Families of elderly care home residents who died in panic evacuations on freezing cold night criticise health watchdog for rushed closures". Daily Mail. London. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  2. "Chronic neglect' at Stoke care homes". BBC News. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. "Eileen Chubb". The Whistler. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. "Whistleblowers forced to quit". The Guardian. London. 14 July 2000. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  5. Hoyos, Carola (14 September 2012). "The whistleblowers club". FT Magazine. London. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  6. Davies, Barbara (25 July 2011). "A very humble crusader: One woman's journey into the dark heart of Britain's care system". Daily Mail. London. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  7. "Eileen Chubb – Compassion in Care gives an initial response to Robert Francis QC review of whistle-blowing. "It is a complete betrayal of whistle-blowers"". Strength in Numbers. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  8. "Call for Edna's Law and a public inquiry into whistle-blowing]". Change.org. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  9. "Petitioning Sir Robert Francis: Call for Edna's Law and a public inquiry into whistleblowing". The Whistler. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

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