Speak up, safely — about serious risks or wrongdoing.
At localmedic, we’re committed to the highest standards of safety, ethics, and professionalism. If you’ve witnessed something that poses a serious risk to people, legal compliance, or our values — you have the right to raise it.
This page is here to help you report serious concerns confidentially and without fear.
Need urgent safeguarding help?
If someone is at immediate risk of harm, please contact emergency services or your local safeguarding authority without delay.
What is whistleblowing?
Whistleblowing is when you report something that is in the public interest, such as:
- Criminal activity
- A serious breach of health and safety
- Risk or harm to vulnerable people
- Abuse, discrimination, or safeguarding concerns
- Fraud, malpractice, or regulatory breaches
- Attempts to cover up any of the above
- You do not need to have proof — just a reasonable belief that something is wrong.
Your rights
If you report a concern honestly and in the public interest, you are protected by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA).
- You can raise concerns anonymously.
- You will not be treated unfairly or dismissed for raising a genuine issue.
- We will take every step to keep your identity confidential if requested.
How to raise a whistleblowing concern
You can use our secure form to share your concern. It will go directly to a designated safeguarding and compliance lead.
> Submit a whistleblowing concern
You can also contact us by:
Email: whistleblowing@local-medic.co.uk
Phone: 01234 815 272 (confidential line)
Post: Whistleblowing, localmedic, 52, CV21 2HY
What happens next
- Your concern will be reviewed by a senior, impartial officer.
- We will assess the issue and decide on appropriate steps.
- If you’ve asked for a follow-up, we’ll aim to respond within 7 working days.
- Anonymous disclosures are taken seriously and fully reviewed.