A members meeting hosted by South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT) yesterday covered the closure of Runwell Hospital and the opening of its replacement Brockfield House, Young Carers Campaign, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and future plans.
SEPT is one of the largest NHS providers in the country of health and social care services for people with mental health problems and people with learning disabilities.
As an NHS Foundation Trust, SEPT is run locally, not by Government, and must work closely with the local community to develop services in a way that best suits the needs of local people. Members meetings give the local community the chance to ask questions about the Trust and mental health services.
If you would like to become a Trust member, you will find details via the website www.southessex-trust.nhs.uk .
Gateway FM’s Ros Connors interviews Doctor Patrick Geoghegan from the South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust about Runwell’s history, the changes expected, and the stigma still surrounding mental health.
Click the link to hear the interview: Dr Patrick Geoghegan intv
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