Why is speaking up so hard and what can be done about it? (THIS Institute, 2 December 2025)

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How can we create cultures where healthcare staff feel safe to speak up about concerns and confident that they will be heard? 

This video explores what it really takes to foster psychological safety and drive meaningful organisational change. Join Nnenna Osuji (CEO, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust) and Graham Martin (Director of Research, THIS Institute, University of Cambridge) for an honest conversation about why speaking up remains difficult despite well-intentioned policies and what leaders must do differently to create genuine change. 

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