Thank you for your request for information about the following:

Request

On March 9 2026 NHS England wrote an instruction to all health authorities in England to remove their 287 patients from St Andrews Healthcare ( mental health hospital) in Northampton. Since then;
a) how many patients have been moved and
b) by which health authorities?

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 15 April 2026.

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

Our response

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHSBSA.

Advice and assistance

Having reviewed your request, I believe that it is possible that NHS England may hold some or all of the information you require. They can be contacted at:

NHS England
NHS England
PO Box 16738
Redditch
B97 9PT
Telephone 0300 311 22 33
Email: england.contactus@nhs.net Web http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/foi/

Following the announcement on 13 March 2025 regarding the disbanding of NHS England, please be assured that at this time they can be contacted for information as normal.