Welcome to our news section where we will keep you informed about latest developments, through news releases, our newsletters and publications. All news releases are sent out to media via e-mail. If you would like to be added to our e-mail list, please contact communications@cpft.nhs.uk.

The Trust's communications team deals with all aspects of internal and external communications. This includes dealing with local, regional and national media enquiries, as well as keeping our staff, service users, carers and members of the public up to date with what is happening within the Trust.

The team manages all the Trust's internal communications, including production of CPFT News, our Trust magazine, and developing the public website and staff extranet. We also deal with Department of Health queries and support opening ceremonies and official visits.

Press and media information

We always aim to reply quickly to your enquiries about CPFT and any requests for interviews. In all cases, patient confidentiality is of the utmost importance. We have a duty to protect the confidentiality of our service users and carers. No patient information will be shared with the media unless valid consent has been obtained. We will not divulge any information about a patient unless we are given permission from the individual of their next of kin or carer.

All requests for interviewing/photographing/filming patients must be made through the Communications Team (details, below). Under no circumstances may interviews, filming or photography be carried out on or around the Trust's sites without the permission of the Communications Team.

Normal working hours for the communications team are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.

For further information contact:

Andrea Bateman - Communications Officer
T  01223 726765

E  communications@cpft.nhs.uk

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