Hospital hired fingerprint experts to unmask whistleblower, report finds

West Suffolk hospital downgraded after catalogue of failings and staff bullying

“Threatening” and “intimidating” tactics used against doctors at health secretary Matt Hancock’s local hospital has contributed to the biggest rating downgrade by the NHS regulator.

West Suffolk Hospital’s demand for fingerprints to track down a whistleblower – as revealed by the Guardian last month – was “unprecedented and concerning”, according to the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

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