North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Out of Area Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Placement Reference Number LD/RB42

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust awarded a contract to Priory Hospital Bristol on 30 April 2026 for out-of-area psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) placement for a named patient, valued at £28,616 for a nominal four-week period at £1,022 per day. The service provides specialised inpatient mental health care, assessment, and treatment for individuals experiencing acute mental health crises, with daily clinical reviews and repatriation where clinically appropriate. This direct award followed spot purchasing analysis and continues a previous arrangement now managed directly by the Trust rather than through the Integrated Care Board.