VICTORIA Colloby has been appointed hospital director of The Priory Hospital, Middleton St George.

She joins from Serco where she held a number of contract, operations and business director roles in the secure transport and immigration service sectors and was latterly head of transformation.

The Priory Hospital provides specialist inpatient care for adults with mental health needs and complex and challenging behaviours. She began her career with the Prison Service on the fasttrack graduate scheme, starting as a Prison Officer and working her way up to deputy governor of HMP Birmingham.