Orthopaedic Reporting Concerns
Smith & Nephew commits itself to exemplary corporate citizenship, best practices of effective corporate governance, the highest principles of honesty and professionalism, the integrity of federal health care programs including Medicare and Medicaid, the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship, and a culture of openness, accountability, and compliance throughout the Company. The Company also commits not to attempt to influence medical practitioners and institutions to use the Company's products through the use of unlawful inducements. Smith and Nephew also commits to non-retaliation and to maintaining anonymity and confidentiality for those who report any concerns to us. The reporting system, called SilentWhistle, is hosted by a third-party company, Allegiance, Inc. The anonymous information communicated through this reporting system goes directly to the Smith and Nephew Office of Ethics and Compliance. If you have any concerns about what you feel is unethical or questionable behavior, unlawful conduct (including, without limitation, any suspected violation of any federal laws, regulations, federal health care program requirements, or internal policies and procedures) or other wrongdoing by any employee, agent, or customer, or if you have any evidence that Smith & Nephew practices do not conform to the requirements of Smith & Nephew's Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the United States Attorney's Office, please go to
http://smith-nephew.silentwhistle.com/.