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Radical Redesign Heroes: Where are the TSSers now? Part 5: Kathy Chapman, Operations Director, NSFT
Kathy Chapman was the Director of Operations of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) and the self-proclaimed architect of the Trust Service Strategy (TSS), otherwise known as the ‘radical redesign’, […]
Bed Crisis, CAMHS Crisis, Campaigning, Community Crisis, CQC Inspection, Crisis Team Crisis, Dangerous, Deaths Crisis, Gary's Page, Kept in the dark, NSFT Cuts, NSFT Incompetence, Revolving Doors, Where are the TSSers now? -
Radical Redesign Heroes: Where are the TSSers now? Part 4: Andrew Hopkins, Finance Director then acting Chief Executive then Finance Director, NSFT
During the radical redesign, Andrew Hopkins was Finance Director of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT), becoming acting Chief Executive after the resignation of Aidan Thomas in July 2013. While Andrew […]
Bed Crisis, CAMHS Crisis, Community Crisis, CQC Inspection, Crisis Team Crisis, Fantasy Island, Financial crisis, Knowing me, knowing you, aha!, NSFT Cuts, NSFT Incompetence, NSFT Masterclass, Recruitment Crisis, Revolving Doors, s136 Crisis, Special Measures, Where are the TSSers now? -
Radical Redesign Heroes: Where are the TSSers now? Part 3: Maggie Wheeler, Chair, NSFT
Because of her then status in the Norwich Labour Party, and the frequent use of politically-correct buzzwords like ‘recovery’ and ‘ImROC’, many people trusted Maggie Wheeler and her Board when it promised ‘new services will be […]
Bed Crisis, Community Crisis, Crisis Team Crisis, Dangerous, Deaths Crisis, Declaration of Interests, Fantasy Island, Financial crisis, Gary's Page, In NSFT's words, Knowing me, knowing you, aha!, Norman Lamb, NSFT - A Warning from History, NSFT Cuts, NSFT Incompetence, Questions for the Board, Recruitment Crisis, Revolving Doors, Special Measures, Where are the TSSers now? -
Radical Redesign Heroes: Where are the TSSers now? Part 2: Aidan Thomas, Chief Executive, NSFT
Aidan ‘I’m No Dirty Den’ Thomas was the Chief Executive of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) during the Trust Service Strategy (TSS) consultation process, better known as the ‘radical redesign’. The […]
Bed Crisis, CAMHS Crisis, Campaigning, Clozapine Crisis, Community Crisis, CQC Inspection, Crisis Team Crisis, Dangerous, Deaths Crisis, Fantasy Island, Financial crisis, Knowing me, knowing you, aha!, NSFT - A Warning from History, NSFT Cuts, NSFT Incompetence, NSFT Masterclass, Recruitment Crisis, Revolving Doors, s136 Crisis, Section 75, Sham Consultation, Special Measures, Where are the TSSers now? -
Radical Redesign Heroes: Where are the TSSers now? Part 1: Hadrian Ball, Medical Director, NSFT
Hadrian Ball was the Medical Director and highest-paid member of the Board of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) throughout the Trust Service Strategy (TSS), better known as the ‘radical […]
Bed Crisis, CAMHS Crisis, Clozapine Crisis, Community Crisis, CQC Inspection, Crisis Team Crisis, Deaths Crisis, Fantasy Island, Financial crisis, Knowing me, knowing you, aha!, NSFT - A Warning from History, NSFT Cuts, NSFT Incompetence, Recruitment Crisis, Revolving Doors, s136 Crisis, Section 75, Sham Consultation, Special Measures, Where are the TSSers now? -
BBC News: Mental health budgets ‘still being cut despite pledge’
Sophie Hutchinson, Health Correspondent of BBC News, writes about the mental health feature on yesterday’s national BBC television news: Mental health trusts in England are still having their budgets cut, […]
Bed Crisis, CQC Inspection, Crisis Team Crisis, Dangerous, Deaths Crisis, Norman Lamb, NSFT Cuts, NSFT Incompetence, Press, Questions for the Board, Special Measures -
Health Service Journal: The worrying truth about mental health services: The King’s Fund on NSFT’s failure
Helen Gilburt, a fellow in health policy at The King’s Fund, writes: The example of Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust provides a stark reminder of the risks associated with undertaking […]
Bed Crisis, Community Crisis, CQC Inspection, Crisis Team Crisis, Dangerous, Financial crisis, NSFT - A Warning from History, NSFT Cuts, NSFT Incompetence, Press, Questions for the Board, Recruitment Crisis, Special Measures -
EADT: Unison at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Trust backs King’s Fund’s warnings over mental health funding
Andrew Hirst of the East Anglian Daily Times reports: Unison at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Trust backs King’s Fund’s warnings over mental health funding. Unison at the Norfolk and Suffolk […]
Bed Crisis, CAMHS Crisis, Community Crisis, Crisis Team Crisis, Dangerous, Financial crisis, Friends, Gary's Page, NSFT Cuts, NSFT Incompetence, Press, Questions for the Board -
Kept in the Dark: NSFT’s Mutualisation Application Part I
1. WHAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAIN STRATEGIC CHALLENGES FACING YOUR ORGANISATION(S) AND HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED THESE TO DATE? 1. Challenge: Rising referrals, and falling revenues on historic […]
Dangerous, Gary's Page, In NSFT's words, Kept in the dark, Mutualisation, Norman Lamb, Questions for the Board -
Daily Mail: EXCLUSIVE: NHS more than DOUBLES spending on private beds for mental health patients after slashing hundreds of its own beds – to save money
“In some areas, bed cuts were drastic. One trust alone, Norfolk and Suffolk, axed 74 mental health beds from its stock of 322 in just two years – a cut […]
Bed Crisis, Community Crisis, Crisis Team Crisis, Dangerous, Financial crisis, Norman Lamb, NSFT Cuts, NSFT Incompetence, Press, Questions for the Board -
Keep our NHS Public: Health Warning – A mutual may be heading our way
Jan Ainsley from Keep our NHS Public writes: Michael Scott, Chief Executive of Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT), was “delighted” to be able to write to staff with […]
Campaigning, Friends, Gary's Page, Mutualisation, Norman Lamb, Questions for the Board, Sister campaigns -
BBC News: King’s Fund – ‘Shunted around the country’ – the coalition government has actually overseen a decline in spending on mental health
Hugh Pym of the BBC writes: ‘Shunted around the country’ The King’s Fund think tank says that the coalition government has actually overseen a decline in spending on mental health. […]
Bed Crisis, Cashless Concordat, Community Crisis, Crisis Team Crisis, Dangerous, Gary's Page, NSFT Cuts, NSFT Incompetence, Questions for the Board, Section 75 -
Jonathon Fagge’s blog on reducing wages and skills in the NHS: Withering response from campaign supporter Tracey Lambert of Unison
UPDATE: NORWICH CCG HAS DECIDED TO DELETE THE FOI RESPONSE WHICH DETAILED HOW MUCH THE GOVERNING BODY EARNS FROM NORWICH CCG WEBSITE. DON’T WORRY THOUGH, IN THE INTEREST OF NHS […]
Bed Crisis, Community Crisis, NSFT Cuts, Recruitment Crisis
