CAMHS Crisis: BBC News: Norfolk and Suffolk NHS mental health facility has empty beds

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Nikki Fox of the BBC reports: Mental health campaigners are “incredulous” five beds for children are unused when 20 patients are being treated “out of the area”. Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) created a 12-bed unit in Lowestoft, costing £1m, in September. NHS England said it provides funding to staff seven of the […]

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EDP: Patients rate Norfolk and Suffolk mental health trust as one of worst in country

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Tom Bristow of the Eastern Daily Press reports: The region’s mental health service has been named as one of the worst performing in the country in a survey of patients. Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust, which was brought out of “special measures” in October, was rated particularly badly for supporting people with mental health difficulties

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Revolving Doors: EDP: ‘It really is a disgrace’ – Norfolk community health bosses anger union with staff wage cuts

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Tom Bristow of the Eastern Daily Press reports: Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust (NCH&C) looks after thousands of patients a day through nurses and therapists visiting people in their homes, as well as in community hospitals, including Norwich Community Hospital on Bowthorpe Road. But it has angered Unison by increasing total board wages and

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Campaign speaking at Keep Our NHS Public meeting on Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs): Friday 11th November, Blackfriars Hall, Norwich, NR3 1AU at 6.30 p.m. All welcome.

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Members of our campaign will be speaking at the Keep Our NHS Public meeting on Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) on Friday 11th November at Blackfriars Hall, Norwich, NR3 1AU  6.30 – 8.30 p.m. Why not come along and listen? We are non-party political. We will happily to accept invitations from all mainstream political parties

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