Terry Skyrme
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EDP Front Page: Mental health patients in ‘acute distress’ STILL sent miles away five years after pledge to end practice
Geraldine Scott of the Eastern Daily Press reports: Scores of mental health patients in “acute distress” were sent out of Norfolk and Suffolk for care – despite five years of […]
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The Guardian: Ministers urged to act over Norfolk and Suffolk mental health trust
Matthew Weaver of The Guardian reports: The health secretary, Matt Hancock, is facing mounting calls to intervene in England’s worst performing mental health trust after it was rated inadequate for […]
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EDP Front Page: Is ‘remote, awful and inhumane’ mental health support in north Norfolk behind a spate of young men’s deaths?
In investigative reporting that is worthy of a national journalism award, Jessica Frank-Keyes of the Eastern Daily Press writes: Grieving parents and a retired GP say “remote, awful and inhumane” […]
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Video: BBC Look East on our AGM protest over removal of unexpected deaths from NSFT Annual Report and Prime Minister’s Questions
Watch Kevin Burch of the BBC report on our AGM protest over the ever-increasing number of deaths of patients of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) and the decision […]
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EADT: Protest at Norfolk and Suffolk mental health trust AGM over unexpected patient deaths data
Gemma Mitchell of the East Anglian Daily Times reports: Campaigners have demanded answers and greater transparency from mental health bosses over a “shocking” rise in unexpected patient deaths in Suffolk […]
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Terry’s Top Tips: No. 1: The Nearest Relative’s Right to Ask Social Services to carry out an Assessment under the Mental Health Act
No. 1: The Nearest Relative’s Right to Ask Social Services to carry out an Assessment under the Mental Health Act Many relatives find themselves in a position of being very […]
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EDP: Letter: Shocking Figures Reveal Impact of cuts on Mental Health Services
The EDP printed this letter from the Campaign to Save Mental Health Services in Norfolk and Suffolk on Saturday 18th June 2016: Dear Editor So, the Independent Inquiry into the […]
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itv NEWS Anglia: Are mental health services in the East improving?
Victoria Lampard of itv NEWS Anglia reports: Sophie Liddament’s friend in Norfolk was eventually admitted to hospital for treatment but she says it took five suicide attempts in one week to […]
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Video: March for Mental Health: Emma Corlett
Emma Corlett from Andrew Day on Vimeo.
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Video: March for Mental Health: Ian Gibson
Ian Gibson from Andrew Day on Vimeo.
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itv News Anglia: Hundreds take to the streets of Norwich for mental health cuts protest
Victoria Leggett of itv News Anglia reports: Hundreds of people took to the streets of Norwich today to protest against cuts to mental health services. The march was organised by […]
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Mustard TV: Hundreds march through Norwich as campaigners call for better mental health services
Click on the image below to watch Mark Summer’s excellent report for Mustard TV, Norfolk’s local television channel:
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EDP: Anger as Suffolk adult mental health unit closes
David Powles of the EDP exclusively reports: Campaigners fear even more adult mental health patients will have to be sent outside of the region, after it was confirmed a unit […]
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Daily Mail: No mental health beds available in England, trust chief was told
The Daily Mail has now picked up on the Press Association report of a national scandal. Click on the image below to read the story on the Daily Mail website:
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BBC News: NHS ‘had no mental health beds left’
Nikki Fox of the BBC reports on the meltdown in mental health services: An NHS trust was told there were no mental health beds available across England, its medical director […]
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Video: Mustard TV: ‘It constantly feels like chaos’ – Damning staff report reveals extent of problems in our mental health trust
A damning report’s highlighted the challenges facing NHS staff looking after some of Norfolk’s most vulnerable patients. Unmanageable workloads, intolerable pressure and insufficient resources are just some of the issues […]
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Audio: Crisis in services for children (CAMHS) is the lead interview on BBC Radio Norfolk Breakfast
Campaign members Dr. Irene Lampert, consultant child psychiatrist, and Terry Skyrme, Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), are interviewed by Nicky Price of the BBC about the cuts and crisis in […]
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