Julie Bass is Chief Executive of Turning Point, a national health and social care provider with 60 years of experience providing support in mental health, substance use and learning disability. Last year the social enterprise supported over 200,000 people across England through its services which include NHS talking therapies, independent hospitals, discharge to assess, mental health crisis services, community drug and alcohol treatment, inpatient detox, residential rehab, young people’s drug and alcohol services, care homes and supported living for people with enduring mental health issues and people with a learning disability. Julie is a non-executive director at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and a board member of the NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network.