NOW RESCHEDULED: Protest: Against Greed, Mental Health Cuts and NHS Privatisation: ‘No to cuts, No to Branson, No to Lejk’: 1130-1200 Tuesday 1st May 2018: Carrow Road, Norwich NR1 1JE

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The NHS bureaucracy have now rearranged their post cuts, pre privatisation jamboree ‘Breaking the Mould’. We will be there to protest against mental health cuts, NHS privatisation and the imposition of CCG hatchet man Antek Lejk as the Chief Executive of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) despite the objections of service users and […]

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EDP Exclusive: Richard Branson’s controversial private health company Virgin Care could take over children’s mental health care in Norfolk

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Geraldine Scott of the Eastern Daily Press reports: Children’s mental health services in Norfolk could be taken over by Sir Richard Branson’s controversial company Virgin Care, it can be revealed. The private company, which provides more than £1bn-worth of NHS contracts across the country, is believed to be eyeing a move into Norfolk – prompting

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BBC News: Richard Handley: ‘Gross failures’ in constipation death

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BBC News reports: A “missed opportunity” for potentially life-saving treatment contributed to the death of a man from constipation complications, an inquest has found. Richard Handley, 33, who had Down’s syndrome, died at Ipswich Hospital on 17 November 2012. Some 10kg (22lb) of faeces was removed from his body two days before. Coroner Dr Peter

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Norwich Evening News: Man “frustrated” at mental health delays took his own life after NHS 111 hung up on him

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Dominic Gilbert of the Norwich Evening News reports: A 32-year-old with Asperger’s and emotionally unstable personality disorder took his own life when NHS 111 call handlers hung up on him after months of “frustrations” with mental health services. At the inquest into his death, John Worthington’s parents have said their son was “failed” for years

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EDP: Tranquilisation changes came too little too late for Norwich man, says sister

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Geraldine Scott of the Eastern Daily Press reports: “The sister of a mentally ill man who died after being tranquillised in hospital has slammed the region’s mental health trust for not addressing problems with the practice sooner. And a inquest into his death found failings in the care he received from Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation

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