One of the largest providers of NHS services in Northamptonshire has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Outstanding regarding whether services were caring.

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) provides a comprehensive range of physical, mental health and specialist services, many of which are provided in hospital, from a GP surgery, clinic or in the patient’s own homes.

The CQC carried out a comprehensive assessment of NHFT services in January of this year and rated the Trust overall as Good. This was an improvement on the last inspection in 2015 when the Trust was rated as Requires Improvement.