Welcoming our new low and medium secure service colleagues
We are delighted to welcome a new intake of colleagues to team NHFT as we formally take responsibility for a number of specialist secure services previously provided by St Andrew's Healthcare in Northampton.
From 15 September 2026, medium and low secure male inpatient services for the Midlands, and national secure services for d/Deaf people and those with acquired brain injury, are being provided by our Trust.
Alongside these services, responsibility for a number of additional patients has also transferred to NHFT to support safe continuity of care while suitable long-term arrangements are identified for them.
As part of the transfer, staff formerly employed by St Andrew's have now moved over to NHFT and several buildings are being leased long-term by our Trust.
NHFT's medium and low secure services will be primarily based at William Wake House and Fitzroy House, with care also provided to some patients at neighbouring Smyth House and Kemsley House, all in Northampton.
NHFT also continues to provide its established low secure service at Berrywood Hospital in Duston.
Angela Hillery, NHFT Chief Executive, said: "We are delighted to welcome our new colleagues, service users and carers in medium and low secure services to the Trust and look forward to working together.
"Our immediate focus has been on ensuring we are together and safe from day one, and we will now build on that foundation by
continuing to improve and develop these important specialist services for people.
"I would like to thank our new colleagues, St Andrew's Healthcare and NHS England for their support throughout this transfer process.
"This transfer provides greater certainty for patients, carers and colleagues, helping to safeguard specialist care and retain
valuable expertise and roles.
"We are committed to listening, learning and providing compassionate, quality care for the people who will come under our care.
"We know that we are on an improvement journey, and with our new colleagues, service users and carers, we will work together to develop a positive future for these services supporting some of the most vulnerable people in our community."