Embattled mental health NHS trust chairman stands down

Embattled mental health NHS trust chairman stands down The interim chairman of a scandal-hit mental health trust that was criticised for not investigating hundreds of unexpected patient deaths has resigned after only four months.

Tim Smart, who took over the heavily criticised Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust in May, said yesterday he was standing down “for personal reasons”. The Daily Telegraph

See also:

• Boss of NHS trust quits after admitting £240k-a-year job was created for chief exec The Daily Mail
• Southern Health trust interim chair resigns The Guardian