Eight members of staff at Northampton's St Andrew's Hospital arrested included one on suspicion of rape
Eight members of staff at a mental health hospital in Northampton have been arrested, including one on suspicion of rape.
The staff members at St Andrew’s Hospital were arrested after police received a report of assault in July 2025.
All eight were arrested on suspicion of wilful neglect and ill treatment by a care worker. One was also arrested on suspicion of rape, according to Northamptonshire Police.
A spokeswoman for the force said: “Eight people have been arrested on suspicion of wilful neglect and ill treatment by a care worker in relation to allegations of assault made in July 2025.
"One of those eight people was also arrested on suspicion of rape.”
The spokeswoman also confirmed that the “complex” investigation is “on-going”. All eight people arrested are on bail.
St Andrew’s said it takes a “zero-tolerance” approach to any allegation of harm or poor practice and launched internal investigations last summer.
A spokesman for St Andrew’s said: “As a charity, we are committed to full transparency and take a zero-tolerance approach to any allegation of harm or poor practice.
“We immediately reported the issues last summer to the police, informed the Care Quality Commission and launched internal investigations.”
The spokesman added that the hospital is implementing an action plan, which includes new training, improved staffing, CCTV on most wards, strengthened leadership, an ‘open culture’ and removing layers of management.