Solent NHS Trust

What Solent NHS Trust does

Solent NHS Trust operated as a community, mental health, and learning disability services provider on the South Coast of England from its 2011 founding. Following 2024 reorganization it now functions as part of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, the merged statutory entity serving the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System. The Trust delivers an NHS-funded portfolio spanning physical health, mental health (including specialist and forensic services), learning disability, child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), children and family services, and primary care, with coverage for every life stage across a defined catchment of approximately 2 million residents and a workforce of more than 13,000.

The Trust's digital product surface centers on three operational tools: the Patient Engagement Portal (PEP), a digital portal enabling patient access to care information and engagement; Electronic Prescribing, a digital medication management system; and DIALOG+, a care planning and outcomes-measurement tool for patient-centered treatment discussions. Supporting infrastructure includes the internal Academy of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare for research and quality improvement, and the Brighterway Charity as a fundraising vehicle for patient and staff welfare. Operational governance is provided by the Board, Governors, and statutory committees, with regulatory oversight from the Care Quality Commission.

Revenue is generated exclusively through NHS commissioning arrangements under UK publicly funded healthcare models: services are provided free at the point of use and the Trust is funded via regional Integrated Care Board contracts. The customer base is therefore the Hampshire and Isle of Wight population as a whole, accessed through NHS-referred pathways. Recent strategic positioning has emphasized digital tooling, integrated care partnerships (notably with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust), and workforce inclusion, though a 'Requires improvement' CQC well-led rating dated 3 July 2026 indicates an active regulatory remediation cycle following the merger.

Name

Solent NHS Trust

Legal name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Website

https://solent.nhs.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Short description

Solent NHS Trust is a publicly funded NHS provider of community, mental health, learning disability, CAMHS, and primary care services to a 2 million resident catchment across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, now operating as part of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust with 13,000+ staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Healthcare Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Primary Care Practices (HLAFAGAA)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Mental health services
• Learning disability care
• NHS foundation trust
• Primary care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Southampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. NHS Publicly Funded Healthcare Services: NHS Foundation Trust providing publicly funded healthcare services to the population of Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Funded through NHS commissioning arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Solent NHS Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust delivering community, mental health, and learning disability services to a population of around 2 million across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Offerings span physical health, mental health, learning disability, child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS), children and family services, primary care, and specialist and forensic mental health services, supplemented by digital tools such as the Patient Engagement Portal (PEP), Electronic Prescribing, and the DIALOG+ care planning tool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brighterway: The NHS charity associated with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, supporting patient care and staff welfare.

Products and services

• Mental Health Services Community mental health services for the population of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, supporting people with mental health needs across all life stages.
• Physical Health Services
• Learning Disability Services
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
• Children and Family Services
• Primary Care Services
• Specialist and Forensic Mental Health Services
• Isle of Wight Services
• Patient Engagement Portal (PEP)
• Electronic Prescribing
• DIALOG+ Care Planning

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Academy of Hampshire and Isle of Wight HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal Academy supporting research and quality improvement initiatives across the Trust
• Brighterway CharitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare Charity supporting Trust initiatives and patient welfare
• University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner NHS Trust within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust: NHS Trust providing community health, inpatient, and specialist services across Norfolk. Comparable as a community-anchored NHS provider serving a defined regional population.
• Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: NHS Foundation Trust delivering community health, mental health, and learning disability services across Berkshire. Highly comparable as a mid-sized community/mental health NHS provider with similar digital and care planning programmes.
• Somerset NHS Foundation Trust: Integrated NHS Foundation Trust providing community, mental health, learning disability, and acute services in Somerset. Directly comparable given combined mental health, community, and learning disability portfolio within a single Trust structure.
• Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust: University NHS Foundation Trust providing community and mental health services across Dorset. Comparable service mix (community, mental health, learning disability) and similar regional NHS provider model.
• Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust: NHS Foundation Trust delivering community health, specialist, and some mental health services across Kent. Comparable community-health-anchored NHS provider in the South East of England.
• South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust: Large NHS Foundation Trust providing mental health, learning disability, and community services across South London. Comparable as a mental health and learning disability specialist NHS provider at greater scale.
• Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust: NHS Foundation Trust providing mental health, learning disability, and community services across Greater Manchester. Directly comparable portfolio of mental health, learning disability, and community services.
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust: NHS Foundation Trust delivering community, mental health, and learning disability services across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Comparable in service mix and population-coverage model.
• Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: NHS Foundation Trust providing mental health, learning disability, and community services across Sussex. Closely comparable in service mix (mental health, learning disability, community) and provider type to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare.

Broad incumbents

• University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust: Acute NHS Foundation Trust partner within the Hampshire & Isle of Wight ICS. Comparable as a Hampshire-based NHS Foundation Trust and explicit ICS partner, though anchored in acute hospital services rather than community/mental health.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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