The Incredible Sulk
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NHS Staff Survey 2017 – Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) is appalling – yet again
Yet again, the NHS Staff Survey results are appalling. Even worse than 2016. The extremely expensive Comms Department at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) will try to spin these […]
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NHS Staff Survey 2016 – Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) is appalling – yet again
Yet again, the NHS Staff Survey results are appalling. The extremely expensive Comms Department at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) will try to spin these results, just as it […]
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EDP: Revealed: The six figure payouts for staff leaving the Norfolk and Suffolk mental health trust
David Powles of the Eastern Daily Press and Andrew Hirst of the East Anglian Daily Times report: Two consultants involved in a “strategic reorganisation” which saw hundreds of jobs axed […]
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NHS Staff Survey 2015 – Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) is appalling – yet again
Yet again, these results are appalling. Yet again, they are not only bottom quartile, they are bottom quartile of the bottom quartile. Percentage of staff witnessing potentially harmful errors, near […]
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Kept in the Dark: Video: BBC News: Cuts, Crisis and Cover-up at NSFT
A brave whistleblower tells Nikki Fox of the BBC that the crisis has not gone away; that the demand for mental health services still far exceeds clinical capacity; that the […]
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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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EDP: Mental health trust boss admits staff report should have been handled differently
Nicholas Carding of the EDP reports: A governor of the mental health trust has said the publication of the Alexander report should have been handled more openly and honestly. The […]
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EDP: In depth: Extracts from the report into mental staff and their views on changes
We’ve been called liars, trolls and mental health extremists. We say we simply told the truth and fought for decent mental health services. Read the story from inside NSFT and […]
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EDP: Revealed: Damning contents of staff report into problems within Norfolk and Suffolk’s mental health trust
Campaign supporters should buy the EDP today. We need to support high-quality investigative journalism which has played a key role in holding Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) to […]
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Kept in the Dark: EDP: Mental health trust rejects efforts to reveal damning report
The EDP reports: The region’s ailing mental health trust has refused to release a highly-critical report containing the views of some of its staff, claiming that doing so would stop […]
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Fiscal Fantasy Island: NSFT spends record £2.42 million on temporary staff as out of area bed days nearly double
Having wasted £17.25 million of taxpayers’ money getting rid of staff it needed, Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) spent nearly £2.5 million on temporary staff in May alone. […]
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Monitor: ‘failure of corporate governance arrangements and financial management standards’ at NSFT
ENFORCEMENT UNDERTAKINGS LICENSEE: Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (the Licensee) Trust Headquarters Hellesdon Hospital Drayton High Road Norwich Norfolk NR6 5BE DECISION On the basis of the grounds […]
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Kept in the Dark: NSFT blocks our appeal against refusal to release the Alexander Report
Yet again, the Chair of Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT), Gary Page, demonstrates that NSFT is incapable of genuine transparency, as he tries to hide the devastating impact […]
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BBC News: Norfolk and Suffolk mental health trust sees 41% rise in serious incidents
Nic Rigby of the BBC reports: A mental health trust has seen a 41% rise in the number of serious incidents (SIs) – which can include unexpected deaths, injuries or […]
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Video: BBC News Exclusive Investigation – ‘Firefighting to keep patients alive’
‘Unprecedented failings’: ‘Firefighting to Keep Patients Alive’ An exclusive investigation of the crisis in mental health services in Norfolk and Suffolk on the national News at Six and Ten on […]
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BBC News: Protest over ‘gagging’ questions
Nic Rigby of the BBC reports: Campaigners with taped up mouths held a protest against restrictions on their rights to ask questions to the board of the Norfolk and Suffolk […]
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Lobby against Gagging: NSFT Board of Directors Meeting: Thursday 28th May 2015, 0830, The King’s Centre, 63-75 King Street, Norwich NR1 1PH
It is vital that we keep up the pressure on the NSFT Board to secure proper funding and deliver real improvements for mental healthcare, especially now that NSFT refuses to […]
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Couldn’t Run a Bath: Lorenzo Part VII ‘Current status: Awaiting a final resolution to the access issue’
Wednesday 20 May 2015 17:24 We are in hourly contact with HSCIC and other third parties to resolve the current access issues. The issues are very complicated as there are […]
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Couldn’t Run a Bath: Lorenzo Part VI ‘Please try to log-in’
Wednesday 20 May 2015 08:22 We are still awaiting a final resolution to the access issue for Lorenzo. HSCIC are continuing to work on the issue as a priority. So […]
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Couldn’t Run a Bath: Lorenzo Part V ‘Access issue explained’
Tuesday 19 May 2015 17:03 As we are still trying to resolve the Smartcard access issue, I felt it would be useful to give you some more detail to help […]
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