In an update yesterday, NHSE said the trust was currently conducting due diligence on a proposal to continue to care for some of the most complex secure patients, including deaf inpatients, continuing to receive care within dedicated hospital buildings.

NHSE said this did not impact its plans announced in March to move a cohort of priority patients to other providers by the end of June.

The Charity Commission opened a regulatory compliance case into St Andrew's Healthcare in March to assess concerns about the oversight of safeguarding provision.

On the same day, Dr Vivienne McVey announced her retirement as chief executive.

The CQC imposed a restriction on new admissions to the service in July 2025 which remains in place.

A CQC inspection of St Andrew's in September 2025 found CQC footage showing the use of inappropriate restraint and staff assaulting patients.