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# Ipswich MP Jack Abbott calls for urgent action on local mental health services
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/ipswich-mp-jack-abbott-calls-for-urgent-action-on-local-mental-health-services/
- Published: 2024-10-11T04:41:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:33:13.000Z
- Description: During a Westminster Hall debate yesterday, Jack Abbott, MP for Ipswich, raised serious concerns about the quality of care provided by the Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT).
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Health & Care Services, Mental Health, #article, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT), #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**The big picture:** The NSFT has been under scrutiny for years, with Abbott describing it as "arguably still...the worst performing mental health trust in the whole country" since its creation in 2012.

**Why it matters:** Mental health services in Ipswich and Suffolk are facing significant challenges, potentially putting patients at risk.

**Key points:**

- Abbott highlighted issues with unexpected and unrecorded deaths at the Trust.
- He criticised the NSFT's "shockingly insufficient internal mortality reporting processes."
- The MP requested a meeting with the Minister from the Department of Health and Social Care.

**What they're saying:** Abbott emphasised the need for both justice and change, stating: "The families who have suffered so much deserve justice. And all of my constituents deserve change."

**What's next:** Abbott has called for a meeting with the relevant minister to discuss improving mental health care in Suffolk.

**The bottom line:** As the UK grapples with what many describe as a national mental health crisis, Ipswich residents are facing particularly acute challenges with their local mental health services.

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