.........you should I hope expect your chief exec to be wholly committed to the objectives of the charity and the best standards of mental health care, rather than prepared to compromise those things for greater profit or funding

Richard there is absolutely no evidence to suggest the new CEO who does not even start work for another two months is not committed, nor is there any evidence of compromise by her on behalf of the EFDSS.

Nor is there any evidence she will NOT be devoted to the objectives of the EFDSS that I am aware of. And if you are in a member of the society you are in a position to make changes. If you are not then it is nothing to do with you.

As far "watching her" I watch ANY CEO of ANY organisation I belong to - that's why I left the Labour Party!!