Community and mental health services for Southampton, Portsmouth and parts of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

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Sorelle Ford

Chief People Officer

Sorrelle joined the Trust’s Executive team as Acting Chief People Officer in June 2023. Sorrelle is an experienced senior HR professional, starting her career in the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme in 2009. She has public, private and third sector experience. Before joining Solent in 2022 she was the Head of Strategic Workforce Planning at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust and was the workforce lead for the new hospital programme, shaping a sustainable health workforce for the future. Sorrelle previously worked in local government for BCP Council, supporting the local government reorganisation of three merging councils. Sorrelle is also a Trustee at Dorset Mental Health Forum.

Sorrelle is responsible for monitoring our performance regarding our people. She leads on our NHS Staff Survey annual campaign and subsequent action planning and leads a diverse portfolio of people professionals, from people operations, resourcing, temporary staffing, people partnering and learning and development. 

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Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)

Please visit our services page for specific services and contact details. Alternatively, contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service by emailing or calling the number below. You can also give us feedback, make a complaint or share a compliment.

pals@solent.nhs.uk

0800 013 2319

*Lines are open Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm.

The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act was passed on 30 November 2000. It gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities, with full access granted in January 2005.

The Act sets out exemptions to that right and places certain obligations on public authorities.

Email: InformationGovernanceTeam@solent.nhs.uk

Phone: 0300 123 3919

*Subject to any exemptions which apply, we are obliged to provide the information requested please note that requests for Personal Information is not covered under this Act and should be applied for through the Data Protection Act 1998.

Our administrative and managerial centre is based in Southampton.

While our services can be found around various NHS locations in Southampton and Portsmouth (and surrounding districts), our administrative and managerial centre is based in Southampton at:

Highpoint Venue
Bursledon Road
Southampton
SO19 8BR

If you require a printable version of how to find us including bus times, car access and bike info please download our leaflet. (Copyright of Highpoint Venue).

Central office phone: 0300 123 3390

*Lines open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

If you are a journalist with a media enquiry, please contact the Communications Team at:

communications@solent.nhs.uk

0300 123 4156 or 02381 031076

The Communications Office is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.