News and events

People with first-hand experience of the challenges of living with learning disabilities and/or autism are helping to shape future mental health services.

Over the last two weeks, Caroline has been on annual leave. To continue with our commitment to publishing a senior leadership blog, I wanted to share some of our important messages for our service users, families, carers, partners and colleagues from the last two weeks.

Bereaved families have been working with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) to ensure there is even more support available to people who have been affected by a mental health-related death.

Perinatal nurse specialist Helen Jackson has been honoured for her work on antenatal care in Suffolk.

Former mental health service user Tim MacWilliam has received regional recognition for his book about living with ADHD.

Over the last few weeks, we have seen a number of inquests take place across Norfolk and Suffolk, some of which have resulted in learning for our Trust. As CEO and a nurse by background, I am always looking at ways in which we can change how we do things, to improve outcomes and experiences for our service users, families, carers and staff.

Excitement is mounting for a spring voyage involving mental health service users and staff from Suffolk.

Young people, their families and mental health professionals have been working together to produce a new animation giving insight into a day at Norfolk’s eating disorder centre. 

Young people living with eating disorders and their parents and carers are being asked to share their experiences to help make improvements to services.