Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) is an NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) founded 1 May 2009 which provides mental health and community services across Northamptonshire, England, and specialist services in prisons.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
TypeNHS hospital trust
Established23 March 2000
ChairCrishni Waring
Chief executiveAngela Hillery
Websitewww.nhft.nhs.uk

NHFT manages the following main locations:

  • St Mary's Hospital, ettering
  • Berrywood Hospital, Northampton
  • Campbell, Newland and Lotus Houses, Northampton
  • Isebrook Hospital, Wellingborough
  • Danetre Hospital, Daventry
  • Corby Community Hospital and Willowbrook Health Centre, Corby
  • Brackley Community Hospital, Brackley

In November 2015, the chief executive of NHFT, Angela Hillery was a finalist for the HSJ Chief Executive of the Year. In March 2017, the Trust was rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission. In 2018 and 2019, the Trust was rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission. The Board of Directors are responsible for overseeing the work and services of the Trust and setting their future activity. The Board is made up of both executive directors (employed directly by the Trust) and non-executive directors (appointed by the Council of Governors).

Partnership and NHFT

NHFT works in partnership with organisations across the county and England, which include:

  • 3Sixty Care GP Federation a joint venture which covers Corby, East Northamptonshire, Wellingborough and surrounding areas.
  • Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (NHCP), formerly known as the Northamptonshire STP; made up of key health and care providers in the county which seek to improve health and care for people living in Northamptonshire. All organisations have their individual responsibilities for the services they provide but are committed to working together towards the shared NHCP vision for a positive lifetime of health, wellbeing and care in our community.

In April 2021, Leicestershire Partnership Trust and NHFT created a group arrangement for their respective trusts to work within.

See also

  • List of NHS trusts

References

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