We want everyone who works, volunteers or learns within NHS Grampian to feel safe to speak up and confident that their voice will be heard. By listening to and acting on feedback, we can identify opportunities for improvement, strengthen our services and create better experiences for patients, carers and staff.

Why Speak Up matters

When people feel able to speak up:

• Patient safety is improved.
• Concerns can be addressed earlier.
• Innovation and improvement are encouraged.
• Teams become stronger and more inclusive.
• People feel valued, respected and supported.
• Trust grows across the organisation.

Creating a culture of openness is everyone's responsibility. Whether you are raising a concern, sharing a suggestion, listening to feedback or taking action, we all have a role to play.

Speak Up Week

Each year, NHS Grampian takes part in Speak Up Week, a national campaign that celebrates the importance of speaking up and listening well.

Through events, conversations, resources, awareness campaigns and staff stories, Speak Up Week helps us shine a light on the positive impact that speaking up can have across our organisation. It is an opportunity to learn more about the ways staff can raise concerns, seek support and contribute to positive change.

Over the years, Speak Up Week has grown into an important part of our ongoing work to strengthen employee experience, inclusion, psychological safety and organisational culture across NHS Grampian.

Explore our Speak Up journey

This page brings together information, resources and highlights from our Speak Up Week activities over the years. Explore previous campaigns, discover useful tools and guidance, and find out how we're continuing to build a culture where everyone feels confident speaking up and everyone is committed to listening.

Together, we can make NHS Grampian a place where every concern is taken seriously and every idea has the potential to make a difference.