they produced a highly critical report. but the bbc can reveal before publication it was radically changed, reducing blame on executives. 15 mentions of poor, inadequate or weak governance were removed. a draft version read. while the published version said. references to a lack of transparency and a culture of fear were also removed. i think it s despicable. i think it s a real betrayal of their bereaved relatives, of their service users, their carers, their staff. we ve seen year after year, poor governance and this sort of cover up culture where nobody accepts any responsibility for their actions. hi, rob. nice to meet you. the trust says its standard practice to check the factual
the figure was disputed by the trust. so local nhs bosses brought in auditors grant thornton, who produced a highly critical report. but the bbc can reveal before publication it was radically changed, reducing blame on executives. 15 mentions of poor, inadequate or weak governance were removed. the published version said. references to a lack of transparency and a culture of fear were also taken out. i think it s despicable. i think it s a real betrayal of their bereaved relatives, of their service users, their carers, their staff. we ve seen year after year poor governance and this sort of cover up culture where nobody accepts any responsibility for their actions. hi, rob. nice to meet you. the trust says its standard practice to check the factual
we re joined by labour s shadow international trade secretary, nick thomas symonds, farmer liz webster, and conservative brexiteer and former trade secretary peter lilley. also tonight. as mental health referrals spike, an exclusive newsnight investigation reveals how a draft report into what was the worst nhs mental health trust in england norfolk and suffolk was changed, shifting blame from bosses over losing track over potentially thousands of deaths. it raises questions about nhs governance, we speak to whistleblowers and bereaved parents. it is despicable. i think it is a betrayal of their bereaved relatives, service users, carers and staff. i m not surprised because we ve seen poor governance year after year and this cover up culture. and it s been ten years since this moment. the ayes to the right, 272. the noes to the left, 285. cheering.
said, the governance over mortality reporting at the trust is inadequate, while the published version read, the trust has strong governance in its approach to inpatients. however, it did say the controls over mortality reporting at the trust require improvement and the governance and accountability need to be clarified and reinforced. a reference to a lack of transparency around the reporting of deaths was removed, as was a section saying the trust had a culture of fear. i think it s despicable. i think it s a real betrayal of their bereaved relatives, of their service users, their carers, their staff. i m not surprised, because we ve seen year after year poor governance and this sort of cover up culture where nobody accepts any responsibility for their actions. and that has to change. hi, rob. nice to meet you. reports changing between their first