Staff left suicidal by ‘punitive’ and drawn-out HR investigations

Investigations into workplace conflict and alleged misconduct are frequently being used as punishment across the NHS, leaving staff feeling suicidal and alienated, according to findings shared with Health Service Journal.

Failings in probes carried out by NHS employers internally, and commissioned from external companies, are exposed in Investigating the Investigators, a report by workforce culture expert Roger Kline.

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Source: Health Service Journal, 17 December 2025

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