http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-partnership-facing-toughest-year-ever/5059384.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-partnership-facing-toughest-year-ever/5059384.article STRUCTURE: Demand led Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust to open extra beds over the bank holiday at the end of May, its chief executive has stated. steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Mon, 3 Jun 2013 17:03 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/chief-makes-pledge-to-improve-complaints-handling/5057481.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/chief-makes-pledge-to-improve-complaints-handling/5057481.article PERFORMANCE: Sussex Partnership chief executive Lisa Rodrigues has identified improving the trust’s handling of complaints as her top priority for this financial year. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:06 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/analysed-mental-health-providers-for-the-south-east-coast/5057295.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/analysed-mental-health-providers-for-the-south-east-coast/5057295.article This week’s HSJ Local Briefing investigates the changing picture of mental health services across the South East Coast region steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:19 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/top-gay-equality-ranking-for-sussex-partnership/5057153.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/top-gay-equality-ranking-for-sussex-partnership/5057153.article PERFORMANCE: Sussex Partnership has come top in the first ever Healthcare Equality Index, published by Stonewall to measure an organisation’s commitment to delivering services to the lesbian, gay and bisexual community. Mon, 8 Apr 2013 13:20 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/new-managing-director-sought-by-sussex-partnership/5056414.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/new-managing-director-sought-by-sussex-partnership/5056414.article WORKFORCE: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking applicants for a new post of managing director of adult mental health services. steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:02 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-partnership-in-tie-up-with-care-uk/5056350.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-partnership-in-tie-up-with-care-uk/5056350.article COMMERCIAL: A mental health trust has entered into a groundbreaking joint venture with a private company to deliver services to the NHS. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:18 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-partnership-short-on-savings/5056098.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-partnership-short-on-savings/5056098.article FINANCE: Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust has only made £8.7m of its planned £10.9m savings so far this financial year. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:23 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/dtoc-review-at-sussex-partnership/5056097.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/dtoc-review-at-sussex-partnership/5056097.article PERFORMANCE: Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust has launched a review of delayed transfer of care after the number soared to the highest since it became a foundation trust. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:20 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/trust-acknowledges-errors-in-care-of-patient-found-hanged/5055804.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/trust-acknowledges-errors-in-care-of-patient-found-hanged/5055804.article PERFORMANCE: Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust has said it “sincerely regrets” the shortcomings in the care provided to a man with mental health problems who was found dead at his home last year. steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Thu, 7 Mar 2013 09:37 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/cqc-highly-rates-prison-services-in-lewes/5053595.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/cqc-highly-rates-prison-services-in-lewes/5053595.article PERFORMANCE: Prison healthcare services at HMP Lewes, provided by Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, have been praised in a report from the Care Quality Commission. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:50 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/launch-of-new-childrens-mental-health-service/5052514.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/launch-of-new-childrens-mental-health-service/5052514.article STRUCTURE:  Organisations from Kent and Medway have attended the official launch of community children and young people’s mental health services provided by Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:04 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/chief-exec-says-sorry-to-bank-staff-for-pay-boob/5052513.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/chief-exec-says-sorry-to-bank-staff-for-pay-boob/5052513.article WORKFORCE: Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust chief executive Lisa Rodrigues has apologised to “valued bank staff” after an unsuccessful attempt to move to a monthly payment system.   Mon, 3 Dec 2012 17:28 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-town-gets-dementia-friendly-grant/5051997.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-town-gets-dementia-friendly-grant/5051997.article FINANCE: Crawley is set to become a “dementia friendly town” after securing national funding of £125,000. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:51 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-partnership-records-no-mixed-sex-breaches/5049766.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-partnership-records-no-mixed-sex-breaches/5049766.article PERFORMANCE: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust recorded no breaches of the Department of Health’s rules on mixed sex accommodation during August, according to latest data. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:12 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/dementia-strategy-author-joins-sussex-partnership/5049509.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/dementia-strategy-author-joins-sussex-partnership/5049509.article WORKFORCE: A well-respected psychiatrist involved in improving the care of people with dementia is to take up a senior research post in Sussex. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:47 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/trust-says-it-has-learnt-lessons-from-stabbing-case/5046761.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/trust-says-it-has-learnt-lessons-from-stabbing-case/5046761.article PERFORMANCE: Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust missed three chances to identify the risk to the public posed by a patient who went on to stab a woman in a supermarket, according to an independent review steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/cbe-for-sussex-ft-chief/5046095.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/cbe-for-sussex-ft-chief/5046095.article WORKFORCE: Lisa Rodrigues, chief executive of Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, was awarded the CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:19 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-ft-joins-programme-to-improve-services-for-gay-patients/5045812.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-ft-joins-programme-to-improve-services-for-gay-patients/5045812.article PERFORMANCE: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has joined Stonewall’s “Health Champions” programme. Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:03 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-partnership-signs-new-catering-deal/5045811.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-partnership-signs-new-catering-deal/5045811.article COMMERCIAL: Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust has announced the winning tender for a café at one of its main sites in Brighton. Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:53 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-ft-makes-plea-to-ccgs-to-boost-mental-health-funding/5045526.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/mental-health-trusts/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust/sussex-ft-makes-plea-to-ccgs-to-boost-mental-health-funding/5045526.article FINANCE: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has warned that current primary care trust funding for mental health is below the level of need in many parts of Sussex. Thu, 31 May 2012 09:42 GMT