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Chairman of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust resigns | Chairman of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust resigns |
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The chairman of a health trust under fire for not properly investigating the unexpected deaths of patients has resigned. | The chairman of a health trust under fire for not properly investigating the unexpected deaths of patients has resigned. |
Mike Petter quit his post ahead of the publication, due on Friday, of a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report on Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. | Mike Petter quit his post ahead of the publication, due on Friday, of a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report on Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. |
He said leaving his post had been a "very difficult decision". | He said leaving his post had been a "very difficult decision". |
Problems came to light at the trust when 18-year-old Connor Sparrowhawk drowned in a bath at a care facility. | Problems came to light at the trust when 18-year-old Connor Sparrowhawk drowned in a bath at a care facility. |
'Significant scrutiny' | 'Significant scrutiny' |
An inquest found neglect contributed his death, at Slade House in Oxford, in 2013. | |
A report commissioned by NHS England, published in December 2015, discovered that only 272 of the 722 deaths in the trust over the previous four years were investigated. | A report commissioned by NHS England, published in December 2015, discovered that only 272 of the 722 deaths in the trust over the previous four years were investigated. |
The trust was issued a warning notice by the CQC following an inspection in January. | The trust was issued a warning notice by the CQC following an inspection in January. |
In a statement Mr Petter said: "The trust has recently undergone a significant amount of scrutiny in some service areas and, given the challenges it faces, I feel it is appropriate for me to allow new board leadership to take forward the improvements. | In a statement Mr Petter said: "The trust has recently undergone a significant amount of scrutiny in some service areas and, given the challenges it faces, I feel it is appropriate for me to allow new board leadership to take forward the improvements. |
"I have been involved in Southern Health since the trust was formed in 2011 as a non-executive director and since August 2015 as chairman. | "I have been involved in Southern Health since the trust was formed in 2011 as a non-executive director and since August 2015 as chairman. |
"It is with great sadness that I now leave the organisation. | "It is with great sadness that I now leave the organisation. |
"I offer my support and best wishes to all our staff whose dedication and commitment I am continuously impressed by." | "I offer my support and best wishes to all our staff whose dedication and commitment I am continuously impressed by." |
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