Northamptonshire County Council in the UK has taken responsibility for the delivery of care services at four care centers in the county. The four care homes (Turn Furlong in Northampton, Spinneyfields in Rushden, Thackley Green in Corby, and Longlands in Daventry) were part of a 25-year contract with Shaw Healthcare for the build and operation of four specialist care centers. The contract was due to run until 2029, at which point the centers were due to transfer to the council.

Following negotiation an agreement has been made with Shaw to vary the contract so that going forward they will only be responsible for the buildings themselves, with the council now taking on responsibility for providing care and staffing for the remainder of the PFI contract.

The care homes were originally built to provide short-term specialist nursing, rehabilitation, respite and dementia care for older people over 65. Longlands was then changed through a contact variation in 2013 from short-term care to longer-term nursing and dementia care.