Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

What Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust does

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is a publicly funded NHS Foundation Trust, established in 2003 under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003, that delivers acute and community healthcare services to the populations of Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. The Trust operates two main acute hospital sites - Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (which also serves as Trust Headquarters) and Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax - supplemented by Acre Mills outpatient facility, community diagnostic centres at Southgate and Broad Street Plaza in Huddersfield, and outreach at Todmorden Health Centre. Service lines span emergency care, inpatient and outpatient medicine, maternity, children's services, cancer care, endoscopy, diagnostics and community healthcare aimed at reducing hospital admissions.

The Trust's technology backbone is built on NHS-standard digital infrastructure: Cerner electronic health records, the Electronic Staff Record (ESR), NHS App, DrDoctor and Patients Know Best patient portals, Microsoft Teams for video consultations, and Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA). Operational patient-safety and care-management offerings include Martha's Rule (urgent clinical review escalation) and Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU). CHFT is one of six acute trusts in the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) and participates in the wider West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership covering 2.6 million residents.

CHFT is a public benefit corporation with no private equity or venture ownership; its revenue is derived from NHS commissioning through NHS England and the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board on a population-based allocation basis, with services free at point of use to UK residents. It operates a wholly-owned subsidiary, Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd, which handles procurement, contracting, estates, facilities and commercial activities, alongside a charitable arm (CHFT Charity). The Trust has secured CQC Good ratings across all five key areas for community services and a separate Good rating for leadership, and holds multiple employer accreditations including Armed Forces Covenant Silver, Veteran Aware, Disability Confident, Menopause Friendly, LGBTQ+ Inclusive and Compassionate Care.

Name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Legal name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Website

https://cht.nhs.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is a publicly funded NHS Foundation Trust delivering acute and community healthcare across Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England, operating Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Calderdale Royal Hospital and community diagnostic centres under NHS commissioning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety-Net & Public Hospitals (HLAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

Keywords

• Acute hospital services
• Community healthcare services
• Emergency medical care
• Maternity and cancer services
• Diagnostic and outpatient services

Headquarters

HQ city

Huddersfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. NHS Core Funding: Government-funded healthcare provider receiving revenue through NHS England and Integrated Care Board commissioning arrangements based on population-based allocation formulas. Services are provided free at point of use to patients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust operates a multi-site acute and community healthcare network centred on Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, supported by the Acre Mills outpatient facility and community diagnostic centres. It delivers NHS-funded acute hospital care, emergency services, outpatient appointments, community healthcare, specialist services (including cancer, maternity, and children's services), and digital health services such as patient portals and video consultations for the residents of Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England.

Product overview

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust operates a multi-site hospital network centered on Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, supported by outpatient facilities at Acre Mills and community diagnostic centres. The Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute and community healthcare services including emergency medicine, maternity, cardiology, oncology, and diagnostics. Digital health services include patient portals (NHS App, DrDoctor, Patients Know Best) for record access, Microsoft Teams-based video consultations, and electronic prescribing systems. The Trust also operates Martha's Rule (patient safety escalation) and Patient Initiated Follow Up services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Calderdale Royal Hospital

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% positive patient feedback for community health services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Managed education partnership with NHS England for Montserrat healthcare staff. Nurses Brenda Daley and Jeanette Lee from Glendon Hospital, Montserrat, participating in structured observership programme at CHFT.
• West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHFT is one of six acute trusts in West Yorkshire forming WYAAT. Acute hospital partners include Airedale, Bradford, Leeds, Mid-Yorks and Harrogate. WYAAT is part of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership serving 2.6 million residents.
• West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership (WYHCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHFT participates in the wider West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership. The aim is to provide better lifelong healthcare for combined population of 2.6m residents, providing best start in life and best care afterwards.
• Montserrat Healthcare SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour-week placement centred on education, training, and shadowing of NHS practices focusing on nurse leadership, maternity care, infection control and surgical nursing.
• NHS Supply ChaincoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor supplier of clinical consumables, equipment and maintenance services. NHS Supply Chain operates with Supplier Code of Conduct addressing labour standards including child labour, forced labour, wages, and working hours.
• NHS DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationNHS Digital collects data for medicine prescribed and given to patients by hospitals, including CHFT. Data collection supports improving patient safety including examining antibiotic use and monitoring high-risk medicines.
• Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd (CHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWholly owned subsidiary of CHFT providing procurement, contracting and supply chain services. Manages estates, facilities and commercial activities including sustainability/green plan initiatives.
• Calderdale Leadership GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal leadership collaboration group for Calderdale region.
• Kirklees Integrated Workforce DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for integrated health and social care workforce development in Kirklees, part of West Yorkshire & Harrogate Health and Care Partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: NHS Foundation Trust focused on community health services rather than full acute provision. Relevant peer for understanding the community health and community diagnostic centre operating model that CHFT is increasingly building out.

Broad incumbents

• Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Large teaching hospital trust operating across multiple South Yorkshire sites. Useful broader-incumbent peer for understanding the operating model, digital maturity, and specialist service delivery of a multi-site NHS acute provider larger than CHFT.
• Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust: One of the largest NHS acute and community trusts in England, formed through merger of multiple hospitals. Relevant incumbent peer for understanding the trajectory of multi-site NHS trust consolidation, digital integration, and operating scale.

Direct peers

• Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust: Acute NHS trust operating multiple hospital sites across West Yorkshire and fellow WYAAT member. Directly comparable on dual-site operating model, district general hospital services, and shared ICB commissioning environment.
• Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust: NHS Foundation Trust providing acute and community services in North Yorkshire, and WYAAT affiliate. Similar operating profile combining a main acute site with community services, making it a useful operational comparator.
• Airedale NHS Foundation Trust: West Yorkshire acute and community NHS Foundation Trust and WYAAT member. Comparable district general hospital operating model with community services, and a direct peer on integrated acute/community service delivery.
• Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Acute teaching hospital trust serving the adjacent West Yorkshire population and WYAAT partner. Comparable on size, acute service mix, and integrated care system membership, making it a natural benchmark for CHFT performance.
• Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: Largest NHS teaching hospital trust in West Yorkshire and fellow WYAAT member. Direct peer in terms of acute service portfolio, scale, and shared West Yorkshire integrated care footprint, and a natural comparator for CHFT on service scope and outcomes.

Others

• The Health Informatics Service (THIS): NHS-hosted shared informatics service that hosts and develops CHFT's website and digital platforms. Relevant ecosystem partner and de facto digital services peer for the Trust's digital infrastructure model.

Regional players

• Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Adjacent South Yorkshire acute NHS trust of comparable scale to CHFT. Useful regional benchmark for single main-site district general hospital performance and community diagnostic services in an adjacent ICS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CHFTNHS
• Facebookfacebook.com/chftnhs
• Instagraminstagram.com/chftnhs/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calderdale-and-huddersfield-nhs-foundation-trust

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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