More staff needed to work at county’s mental health trust

Vacancies at NHFT are above ten percent says latest board report

By Sarah Ward

NHFT runs a number of health services across the county

The county’s mental health provider is struggling to get enough staff to fill all its vacancies according to the latest data.

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust had 484 vacancies in its workforce at the end of July, the equivalent of just over 11 per cent of its workforce.

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