New finance director for South West London and St Georges

Mr Naylor had previously served as interim director of finance at the trust. He has 30 years’ experience in the health service, and for the last 20 years has been finance director for various community, acute and mental health trusts.

As his appointment was announced, he said he was “delighted” to take the role. The trust is currently under consideration for foundation trust status.

“If we become a foundation trust in the future the local community will gain an even greater control over their local mental health services and what we spend our money on,” he said.