NHS manager says trust wanted 4,000 reports 'gone'
He tells an inquiry he believed a trust was 'panicking' and was discouraged from raising rota issues.
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"It was a clear cover-up to try and silence me from speaking out."
— Brian O'Donnell , Other
"I thought, I can't put my name to this and say I've thoroughly investigated it because I haven't."
— Brian O'Donnell , Other
"Staff had a professional duty to report concerns."
— Trevor Smith , Executive
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He tells an inquiry he believed a trust was 'panicking' and was discouraged from raising rota issues.
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