Bernie Rochford MBE
Bernie is an NHS Freedom to Speak Up Guardian and a longstanding whistleblowing advocate, featured in national press for her work.
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Bernie Rochford MBE, Principle Freedom to Speak Up Guardian supporting those speaking up in the NHS.
As a former NHS Clinical Commissioner, Bernie experienced life-changing detriment and career derailment for speaking up / whistleblowing about NHS commissioning arrangements. Since then, supporting others Bernie works to address system issues that get in the way of people speaking up safely.
Originally from the Midlands, Bernie, a former nurse, qualified coach and mentor was awarded an MBE for services to the NHS and a Churchill Fellowship to explore whistleblowing best practice overseas and in the UK.
“As a Spokesperson … I want to ensure anyone speaking up in the public interest is heard and appropriate action taken where needed; making it safer and kinder for everyone involved"
In the Media
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Bernie Rochford MBE writes for The Big Issue about how she lost her job in the NHS after raising concerns, but now she gives support to others to help them speak up. Here she gives her top ten learnings.