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In August, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) re-inspected Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) acute Mental health wards for adults of working age and psychiatric intensive care units.

It was celebration time, as young people joined NHFT colleagues for a birthday party to mark a fantastic year of collaboration. 

The Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service (SPMHS) has celebrated a milestone 5th anniversary where they shared the service’s journey to date.

Inspiring NHS professionals, who have gone “above and beyond”, had their achievements celebrated at this year’s NHFT Quality Awards.

When you stop smoking, good things start to happen, with almost immediate improvements to health - that's the message as part of an annual stop-smoking campaign. 

Crisis support worker, Patsy Mckenzie-Wright, who works for NHFT, has received a ‘Rose of Northamptonshire’ award in recognition of her tireless work supporting communities and marginalised people.

There’s a chance join free courses this autumn offering help for those with health conditions to take positive steps on their recovery journey.

A chance to hear about the county’s new mental health response vehicle, as well as exciting news about achievements and opportunities in local healthcare, will be on offer at a virtual event in September.        

An innovative new sensory garden and sensory room have been unveiled at a ‘crisis house’ in Northamptonshire as part of a project to make the facility more accommodating for autistic people.  

When powerlifter Harriet Waite finally received her Team GB singlet in the post, it was the proudest moment of her life. Now she’ll be sporting it as she takes on the best in the world representing Team GB.