No trust in trusts.
'Our staff are our greatest asset', declared the Guy's and Lewisham Trust in its consultation document published in August last year. So why, only weeks into Trust status, did it announce massive job cuts? It's difficult to imagine that the Chief Executive was completely unaware of the devastating impact such news would have on staff morale. Any attempts now to lessen the blow by claiming fewer redundancies are futile. Staff and public confidence in Trusts has plummeted. People needed to believe that Trusts were a better option. While many nurses had reservations about the philosophy of the internal market, they retained an open mind about a number of issues related to the reforms. There are few who will stand and defend any aspect of the changes now.