Norfolk's health scrutiny committee rejects NHS bosses' explanation of changes to a critical report.
NSFT chief executive Stuart Richardson and his deputy Cath Byford faced questions from the Norfolk Health Scrutiny CommitteeCouncillors have rejected a mental health trust's explanation for why a report had been altered to remove criticism of its bosses.
"The changes Grant Thornton made would have been based on their consideration of the evidence that was provided to them," she said. At the end of the meeting, the panel was asked to vote on a number of motions and recommendations, including whether it shared the ombudsman's concerns and rejected NSFT's explanation, which was passed.
Both executives acknowledged poor staff morale, though a new independent service enabling staff to speak out had seen a large number of people come forward.Others who attended were local mental health campaigners Caroline Aldridge and Anne Humphreys.
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