Berkshire Health Care Nhs Foundation Trust

What Berkshire Health Care Nhs Foundation Trust does

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a UK public statutory body (public benefit corporation established under the National Health Service Act 2006) that delivers integrated physical and mental health services to the population of Berkshire across all age groups. The trust operates from six main hospitals — Prospect Park (Reading, the main mental health site), King Edward VII (Windsor), St Mark's (Maidenhead), Upton (Slough), West Berkshire Community Hospital (Thatcham), and Wokingham Hospital — alongside community clinics, GP practices, home visits, and over 200 schools covered by Mental Health Support Teams. Core service lines include physical health (musculoskeletal, cardiac, respiratory, diabetes, wound care, palliative care), mental health (inpatient, crisis resolution, eating disorders, talking therapies), children and young people's services (CAMHS, neurodevelopmental assessment for autism and ADHD, speech and language therapy), learning disability services, sexual health, and perinatal mental health.

The underlying technology stack is built primarily on NHS national digital infrastructure rather than proprietary assets: NHS App integration for appointment data sharing with NHS England, Digital Appointment Correspondence (DAC) for electronic appointment letters, DCB1596-compliant secure email for inter-organisational clinical correspondence, online referral forms (notably for Children, Young People and Families), and the iWantGreatCare independent third-party patient feedback platform that has collected over 136,030 responses since December 2020. Patient engagement infrastructure includes Lived Experience Advisory Panels (LEAPs), Peer Support Workers, and SilverCloud-powered online therapy modules. The trust also hosts the South East Pharmacy Procurement Service (SEPPS), a regional procurement hub serving NHS Trusts across seven South East geographies, and operates three NHS-owned nurseries (Jack in the Box, Kiddies' Cabin, Little Dragons), all rated Good by Ofsted.

The business model is government-funded under the NHS commissioning framework. Berkshire Healthcare is paid by Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) for delivering contracted healthcare services to the Berkshire resident population under the NHS payment-by-results system; services are free at the point of use with no patient charges. Non-NHS revenue is limited to nursery fees (with government-funded childcare hours) and SEPPS procurement services to other NHS trusts. GTM is essentially referral-driven: GPs, NHS healthcare professionals, ICBs, and self-referral (Talking Therapies, CYPF) feed patients into the trust, with NHS England managing the NHS App channel and Defence Medical Services/NHS Employers supporting the Armed Forces people programme as a workforce pathway.

Name

Berkshire Health Care Nhs Foundation Trust

Legal name

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Website

https://berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a UK NHS statutory body providing integrated physical and mental health services to the Berkshire population across six hospitals, community clinics, GP practices, schools, and homes, funded via NHS commissioning by Integrated Care Boards under the NHS payment-by-results framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Community healthcare
• Physical health services
• NHS hospital care
• Children's health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bracknell

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. NHS Clinical Commissioning: As an NHS Foundation Trust, Berkshire Healthcare is funded primarily through NHS clinical commissioning arrangements with Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), receiving payment for delivering contracted healthcare services to the resident population of Berkshire under the NHS payment by results system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a public statutory body providing comprehensive physical and mental health services to people of all ages living in Berkshire. It operates from hospitals, health clinics, GP practices, community settings and in patients' homes, delivering services across six main hospital sites (King Edward VII, Prospect Park, St Mark's, Upton, West Berkshire Community Hospital, Wokingham Hospital) and through community-based outreach. The trust also operates NHS nurseries and hosts the South East Pharmacy Procurement Service (SEPPS) on behalf of NHS Trusts across the South East region.

Product overview

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust operates as a comprehensive NHS healthcare provider delivering physical health, mental health, and children's health services across Berkshire through a network of hospitals (King Edward VII Hospital, Prospect Park Hospital, St Mark's Hospital, Upton Hospital, West Berkshire Community Hospital, Wokingham Hospital), community clinics, and GP practices. The Trust offers specialized services including Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression, Sexual Health Services, Learning Disability Services, and Children and Young People's Health Services (CAMHS). Additional operations include the South East Pharmacy Procurement Service (SEPPS) serving NHS trusts across the South East region, and Berkshire Healthcare Nurseries providing childcare at three locations. Digital patient services include NHS App integration for appointment access and Digital Appointment Correspondence (DAC). The Trust's Lived Experience Programme incorporates Peer Support Workers and Lived Experience Advisory Panels (LEAPs) to inform service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Physical Health Services Comprehensive physical health services including musculoskeletal care, cardiac rehabilitation, respiratory services, diabetes care, wound management and physiotherapy for people of all ages in Berkshire.
• Mental Health Services Mental health services for adults and older people including inpatient wards, crisis resolution, talking therapies, eating disorder services and psychological medicine across Berkshire.
• Children and Young People's Health Services (CAMHS) Comprehensive health services for children and young people including mental health (CAMHS), neurodevelopmental conditions, ADHD services, autism assessment, speech and language therapy, and community children's nursing.
• Talking Therapies NHS Talking Therapies service offering cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling for depression, guided self-help, employment support, and SilverCloud online therapy programmes for anxiety and depression.
• Sexual Health Services Sexual health services providing contraception, STI testing and treatment, HIV services, and sexual health advice across Berkshire through clinic and outreach services.
• Learning Disability Services Community and inpatient services for adults and children with learning disabilities including intensive support team, inpatient services, and specialist community mental health support.
• South East Pharmacy Procurement Service (SEPPS) NHS collaborative procurement hub for pharmacy products and services, previously known as Thames Valley and Wessex Pharmacy Procurement Service, hosted by Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and serving NHS Trusts across the South East region.
• Berkshire Healthcare Nurseries NHS-owned nursery service operated by Berkshire Healthcare providing childcare at three locations: Jack in the Box (Slough), Kiddies' Cabin (Maidenhead), and Little Dragons (Reading), with up to 30 hours of free childcare funding available.
• Lived Experience and Peer Support Programme Programme incorporating Lived Experience Advisory Panels (LEAPs), Peer Support Workers, and Lived Experience Practitioners who bring personal experience of mental health challenges to support patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 136,030 patient feedback responses from December 2020 to March 2026, with 94% positive
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Defence Medical ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Berkshire Healthcare formally launched its Armed Forces people programme in 2024, developed in partnership with Defence Medical Services and launched at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The programme provides a structured pathway for armed forces community members to join the NHS workforce, including pre-application guidance, application support, guaranteed interview schemes, tailored onboarding, and ongoing in-work support. Measurable results include 20 armed forces community new joiners in the last 12 months and 50% increase in armed forces staff network membership.
• NHS Employers (Step into Health Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Armed Forces people programme is aligned with the NHS Employers Step into Health initiative, providing armed forces community members with access to career pathways within the NHS. The programme is a flagship forces-friendly NHS employer initiative.
• Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustcoreTechnology or IntegrationMedical records sharing partner. Berkshire Healthcare collects medical records from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as part of the patient's healthcare data for treatment and care continuity purposes.
• Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation TrustcoreTechnology or IntegrationMedical records sharing partner and co-service provider. Berkshire Healthcare collects medical records from Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and jointly provides services such as the Eye Clinic at King Edward VII Hospital.
• Frimley Health NHS Foundation TrustcoreTechnology or IntegrationMedical records sharing partner and co-service provider. Berkshire Healthcare collects medical records from Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust and jointly provides Phlebotomy services at King Edward VII Hospital.
• NHS EnglandcoreTechnology or IntegrationNHS England manages the NHS App. Berkshire Healthcare shares a limited set of appointment data with NHS England to enable patients to access their care information through the NHS App. This feature is being enabled for trust services in stages.
• NHS Trusts in the South East (SEPPS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe South East Pharmacy Procurement Service (SEPPS), hosted by Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, provides procurement services to NHS Trusts in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. Services include pharmacy procurement frameworks for Homecare, Compounded medicines, Medical gases, Contrast media, Wholesalers, Parenteral nutrition, and Radiopharmaceuticals.
• Citizens AdviceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerkshire Healthcare Charity funded a partnership with Citizens Advice to offer staff support, providing financial advice and guidance services for trust employees.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust: Acute NHS Foundation Trust covering East Berkshire (Slough, Windsor, Maidenhead) and surrounding areas — directly overlaps with Berkshire Healthcare's eastern catchment and acts as both a co-provider (Phlebotomy at King Edward VII) and a competitor for acute referrals.
• Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Acute NHS Foundation Trust operating the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading — a partner trust (Eye Clinic at King Edward VII) but also a competitor for acute physical health referrals in Berkshire, anchoring the western part of the catchment.

Direct peers

• Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: NHS Foundation Trust providing mental health, learning disability, and neurodevelopmental services across Sussex — directly comparable in specialty mix (CAMHS, adult mental health, learning disability, talking therapies) to Berkshire Healthcare.
• Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust: NHS Foundation Trust providing mental health, learning disability, and community health services across Greater Manchester — a comparable integrated trust with similar service breadth to Berkshire Healthcare's mental health and community portfolio.
• Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust: NHS Foundation Trust providing mental health, learning disability, and specialist services across Hertfordshire — comparable to Berkshire Healthcare in its focus on mental health, learning disability, and integrated community provision.
• Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: NHS Foundation Trust delivering mental health, learning disability, and neurodevelopmental services across Surrey and North East Hampshire — a comparable integrated mental health and community services trust serving an adjacent Thames Valley region.
• Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust: UK NHS Foundation Trust delivering integrated mental health, community health, learning disability, and children & young people's services across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and (partially) Berkshire — the closest geographic and service-mix peer to Berkshire Healthcare.
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust: NHS Foundation Trust delivering integrated physical health, mental health, learning disability, and community services across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough — closely comparable in offering a vertically integrated mix of physical and mental health services.
• Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust: Large NHS Foundation Trust providing mental health, community, learning disability, and sexual health services across North West London — directly comparable in specialty mix to Berkshire Healthcare, particularly for CAMHS, talking therapies, and sexual health.
• Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: Large NHS Foundation Trust providing integrated mental health, community health, and learning disability services across Nottinghamshire — comparable to Berkshire Healthcare in its broad integrated physical and mental health service offering under one trust.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/berkshealthnhs
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Subsidiaries4 records

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