Trust, staff and boss working hard

As a worker of the East Kent hospitals trust at the William Harvey, your online article about the departure of the chief executive is extremely negative not only to Matthew Kershaw, but towards the trust itself.

I believe that articles like this not only paint Mr Kershaw in a bad light, but the trust and the staff, too.

Since his appointment, he has been approachable, friendly and more readily seen around the corridors of the hospitals than any other chief executive the trust has had in the past decade. Mr Kershaw believes in the staff and the trust.

Perhaps Kentonline would do better to create an article about how hard the trust and staff have worked to shift out of special measures.

We care about the patients of east Kent and work tirelessly.

Matthew Kershaw is a well thought-of man.

Suggesting the trust is “beleaguered” compounds the negative view the public have.

Surely this not only demoralises the public, but also staff working within the trust, too? Geraldine Gough by email

The chief executive of East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) Matthew Kershaw has “jumped ship” then. So much for dedication.

I am a member of the trust (anyone can join), and have received notification of his resignation, accompanied with loads of corporate jargon about how good he is, or rather was, at his job.

Well we, here in Thanet, haven’t noticed any changes to improve the plight that so many people have to endure, having to go to the William Harvey at Ashford or the Kent & Canterbury Hospital for services which were once available at the QEQM in Margate.

I do not know of anywhere else where so many people/patients have to travel so far afield to access the services to which we have a right. It makes a mockery of the NHS logo of “Putting patients first”.

So, Mr Kershaw, thanks for nothing. Betty Renz by email Association and Sir Julian Brazier in spreading this poison.

On September 5, 2016, in the Commons, he alleged that two thirds of non-eu foreign students stayed in this country and called for their deportation.

He followed this on his website: “Our universities are there to educate, not to act as a bypass for immigration.”

In a letter to The Times, he blamed immigration for serious problems facing the country and this city: “House prices are nearing eight times the average earnings… Wages have been depressed by an unlimited flow of available labour.”

No peer-reviewed economic study suggests more than a minor adverse effect on wage rates.

It is unsurprising that Ukip declared its support for him in the general election. Sir Julian welcomed it

Defeated Sir Julian has arisen as the “Conservative campaigner” to keep beating the anti-immigrant drum.

On July 19, Conservativehome published his article “Mass immigration helps to drive our housing crisis”.

In a tweet on September 6, 2017, he declared: “Controlling immigration was a defining feature of the Brexit contest. Business may benefit from unskilled migrants but low paid Brits do not.”

The Canterbury Conservative Association needs to get a grip and bring an end to Sir Julian Brazier’s demonising our fellow citizens of the European Union and non-eu residents. Joe Egerton by email John Grand, of South Court Drive, Wingham, captured what he believes is a common hawker dragonfly on his fuchsia plants