What support is available to those involved in a whistleblowing case?
If whistleblowers or others involved in a whistleblowing investigation are finding things difficult there is help available. Some examples of the supports that might be helpful are detailed below:
Employee wellbeing pages are available on the Orb
PAM assist, the Council’s employee assistance programme can be contacted by telephone (0800 882 4102), or on their website using the following login details: Username: CEC and Password: CEC1
There is a support service available to colleagues, for mental health support, provided by Able Futures, contactable on 0800 321 or on their website.
To discuss any practical arrangements that might be needed at work to make things easier, then Safecall can be contacted via the portal or by telephone (0800 58 78 770) or by email at cec@safecall.co.uk. The Council’s Whistleblowing Team can also be contacted by email at whistleblowing@edinburgh.gov.uk.
If medical advice or medical assistance is needed then we would encourage that contact is made with a GP or other appropriate healthcare professional.
If wellbeing needs are considered to be critical or substantial then we would encourage a self referral to local Social Work service(s). If resident in Edinburgh, Social Care Direct can be contacted online. If resident outwith Edinburgh then information relating to local social work services can be found by visiting the applicable local authority website for contact details.
If accessing further advice and information on wellbeing and available services would be of benefit then we would encourage visiting the NHS inform website.