Voicing concerns

Any student, member of staff, or member of the public can use this form to get in touch with Edinburgh Medical School to raise concerns related to the MBChB programme.

Tell us: complete the form

How do I raise a concern?

We hope your experience with the MBChB programme will be positive. However, we recognise that there may be occasions where you wish to tell us about a concern.

You can use the Tell Us form to let us know about any concerns you have relating to the MBChB programme. This could be an issue that directly affects patient safety, or it might be something you have experienced or witnessed, such as bullying, harrassment, discrimination or unethical behaviour.

Remaining anonymous

If you wish to remain anonymous, please leave the 'name' and 'email' fields blank. 

If you choose to provide your name, any investigation will always protect your identity as far as possible. Providing your contact details will allow us to get in touch with you to check details or ask for more information, and (where appropriate) to let you know of the outcome of any investigation.

What happens next?

The Head of Administration for the Medical Teaching Organisation and the Director of Undergraduate Medical Teaching review all comments, and ensure that they are handled appropriately. It may be that a simple response resolves a concern or query, but in some cases comments may lead to a more formal enquiry or procedure.

All comments will be read within two working days.

Why is it important?

The General Medical Council in Good Medical Practice (2013), sees the ability to raise concerns as integral to patient safety.  Being able to voice concerns is also important for  protecting students and staff from unreasonable, unethical, or prejudiced behaviours in an organisation, and to ensure an environment of continuous quality improvement.

Medical students are expected to develop an understanding of voicing a concern, why it is at times necessary, and how to do it.  As well as issues affecting patient safety directly, this includes worrying issues with fellow students and members of staff.