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Originally Posted by johnwest
I really suggest that you get your facts right. For a start the voting slip clearly states 'Election of Governors to the Council of Governors. Public Constituency Suffolk Coastal and Waveney' I was elected to cover those areas. Thetford is covered by another governor.
I am also prepared to use the position of governor to fight for the better care and understanding of those with mental health problems or learning disabilties. For instance the trust will soon be running a anti-discrimination campaign to highlight bullying and negative attitudes towards those with learning disabilties. As the literature states 'Together, we can make a difference'. If we had no power as you suggest why bother with this? As a governor I can also highlight the poor working conditions and pay for those working in that particular section of the NHS. Using my position as a governor will hopefully mean the press will be more interested in covering such issues.
Rather than attack those of us who are trying to do something for the party and country I suggest you reserve your attacks for those who spend their whole time complaining and not doing. However, as you appear to be one of these people I don't hold out much hope.
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Of course I should get my facts right, John. Problem is, so should you.
There are numerous mentions re Governors working
collectively on behalf of Suffolk and Thetford including:
http://www.smhp.nhs.uk/Portals/1/FT%...s%20080307.doc
http://www.smhp.nhs.uk/Portals/1/FT%...ges_080123.pdf
I don't recall disputing that you stood for election in the "constituency" of Suffolk Coastal and Waveney:
http://www.smhp.nhs.uk/Portals/1/FT%...OGSFT07707.pdf
http://www.smhp.nhs.uk/Portals/1/FT%...20election.pdf
http://www.smhp.nhs.uk/Portals/1/FT%...k%20110408.doc
I just pointed out that Waveney gets little representation:
http://www.smhp.nhs.uk/Portals/1/FT%...ges_080123.pdf
I never said you couldn't act as an ambassador for the Trust and its objectives, in fact, you're encouraged to do so, within limits:
http://www.smhp.nhs.uk/Portals/1/FT%...s%20080307.doc
http://www.smhp.nhs.uk/Portals/1/FT%...ges_080123.pdf
All I said was that you won't be "fighting".
There would be little point in you being a governor if you were not prepared to work on behalf of the Trust, would there?
I note that you have avoided discussion of points 1 - 5, and point 7; presumably because you have no counter to my accurate and valid summation.
Instead you chose to argue points 5 and 6 which suggest you have not read the literature supplied to new governors.
I think you've answered my final question in my previous post.
I suggest you read your own code of conduct:
http://www.smhp.nhs.uk/Portals/1/FT%...s%20080307.doc
Right now you're in danger of contravening the Nolan Principles.
Be wary of using your governor status in association with your political ambitions. Assuming they don't ask you to resign for politicising the Trust, you will have to resign prior to the close of nominations for either a MEP slot or a General Election PPC. As an election agent in the 2005 GE, I am very aware that membership of a NHS board in any form disqualifies you from standing as a candidate.