Chief Executive Stephen Firn: Case Study

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Chief executive Stephen Firn, recently met with the Greenwich carers group at Charlton House, Greenwich. The group meet once a month and this was an ideal opportunity for carers to be able to share their experiences and concerns with a senior trust representative. This included day facili-ties in the Eltham area and security in inpatient areas. Stephen stressed the importance that the trust places in putting our values into actions and the need to maintain the service user / carer support network. He stated the new patient survey re-sults showed that progress was being made, but recognised that there were further improve-ments to be made from collaborative working. Stephen stated “The best outcomes will result from professional and carers

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