Campaigners have accused NHS England of “closing ranks” after a mental health trust once deemed the worst performing in the country was removed from special measures.
It was confirmed this week that Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) is to leave the Recovery Support Programme (RSP) – formerly known as special measures – following a review by NHS England.
The NFST’s chief executive, Caroline Donovan, described it as a “milestone in our improvement journey”.
But one campaigner compared the move to the NHS Blood Scandal and Post Office inquiry – saying the decision could not be trusted as it was just a public body “marking its own homework”.
Victoria Lampard reports for ITV News Anglia on reaction to the trust announcement:
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