DERBYSHIRE HEALTHCARE

What DERBYSHIRE HEALTHCARE does

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a publicly funded NHS Foundation Trust headquartered in Derby, England, that delivers mental health, learning disability, and children's healthcare services to the population of Derbyshire and parts of the East Midlands. Established in 2011 (succeeding Derbyshire Mental Health Services NHS Trust), the trust operates an integrated portfolio that includes inpatient facilities (notably the 6-bed Beeches mother-and-baby unit), community mental health teams, crisis lines, and specialist services spanning perinatal mental health, CAMHS, working-age adult services, older adult services, eating disorders, gambling harms, substance misuse recovery, learning disabilities, and adult neurodevelopmental assessment for autism and ADHD. Technology infrastructure is NHS-standard: the trust uses the third-party Attend Anywhere platform for video consultations and maintains a public-facing website with Reciteme accessibility tooling, but no proprietary technology platform is operated.\n\nThe trust is governed as a public benefit corporation with a Board of Directors and Council of Governors; Selina Ullah serves as Trust Chair. It employs between 1,001 and 5,000 staff across clinical, nursing, psychology, and corporate functions, and runs an internal Centre for Research & Development that includes the Centre for Self-harm and Suicide Prevention Research. Marketing and member engagement is delivered through a multi-channel NHS communications approach spanning website, social media (Facebook, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram), a bi-annual Connect Magazine, a monthly Members News newsletter, and public consultations.\n\nThe revenue model is non-commercial: as an NHS Foundation Trust, services are delivered free at the point of use and funded through NHS England commissioning and general UK taxation. The trust records no commercial pricing, generates no product revenue, and does not raise private capital. Operating data referenced in public material includes 1,642 community referrals and 850 community assessments during 2025 within the perinatal service, alongside a reported 36.4-day average wait time for routine assessment in June. The trust's geographic scope is concentrated in Derbyshire with selective regional extensions (notably the East Midlands Gambling Harms Service).

Name

DERBYSHIRE HEALTHCARE

Legal name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Website

https://derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS public benefit corporation delivering mental health, learning disability, and children's healthcare services across Derbyshire and parts of the East Midlands, serving working-age adults, children and young people, older adults, and perinatal populations through inpatient, community, and digital channels funded by NHS England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (6222), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Learning disability care
• Children's healthcare
• Community NHS services
• Psychiatric inpatient care

Headquarters

HQ city

Derby

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust delivers mental health, learning disability, and children's healthcare services to the population of Derbyshire, UK. The Trust operates community-based mental health teams, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and specialist services for children and people with learning disabilities, with services funded by the NHS and free at the point of use.

Product overview

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive portfolio of mental health and related healthcare services across Derbyshire, UK. The Trust operates as a single integrated service delivery organization offering multiple specialized services including mental health helplines, video consultations, perinatal mental health services (with The Beeches mother and baby unit), children's mental health services (CAMHS), adult neurodevelopmental services, eating disorder services, drugs and alcohol support, talking therapies, and services for older adults and those with learning disabilities. The services are delivered through community teams, inpatient facilities, and digital channels including video consultation platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Derbyshire Perinatal Mental Health Service: Specialist care for women experiencing moderate to severe perinatal mental health difficulties, from 12 weeks of pregnancy up to two years after birth. Includes community teams, maternal mental health service, and The Beeches mother and baby unit.
• The Beeches Mother and Baby Unit
• Derbyshire Mental Health Helpline and Support Service
• East Midlands Gambling Harms Service

Products and services

• Mental health services Specialist mental health assessment, treatment and ongoing care for adults and older adults across Derbyshire, delivered through community mental health teams and inpatient psychiatric wards.
• Learning disability services Specialist assessment, treatment and ongoing support for children and adults with learning disabilities across Derbyshire.
• Children's healthcare services Specialist mental health and related healthcare services for children and young people across Derbyshire.
• Attend Anywhere video consultations Video consultation service enabling patients to attend appointments remotely with Trust clinicians, improving access to mental health and learning disability services for Derbyshire residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1642 community referrals in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust: Large NHS mental health trust providing comprehensive inpatient and community mental health services, including specialist units. Comparable in service portfolio (crisis, perinatal, eating disorders) and academic/research orientation.
• Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: Specialist NHS mental health trust providing inpatient, community, and specialist services across Sussex. Closest comparable by service mix (adult, older adult, CAMHS, learning disability) and Foundation Trust operating model.
• Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust: Regional NHS mental health trust serving Norfolk and Suffolk with inpatient and community mental health services. Comparable service breadth and population-served model to Derbyshire Healthcare.
• Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust: NHS mental health and learning disability trust serving Greater Manchester. Operates inpatient, community, and crisis services under Foundation Trust governance, directly comparable operating model to Derbyshire Healthcare.
• Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: Neighbouring East Midlands NHS mental health and community trust offering inpatient, community, and forensic mental health services. Directly comparable regional mental health provider with similar NHS Foundation Trust governance and service breadth.
• Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust: NHS mental health and learning disability trust offering specialist inpatient, community, and crisis care. Comparable in service mix, Foundation Trust status, and integrated provider structure.
• Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust: NHS Foundation Trust providing mental health, substance misuse, and learning disability services across Greater Manchester. Closely comparable in operating model, service portfolio, and crisis/inpatient/community integration.
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust: Integrated NHS mental health, learning disability, and community trust. Directly comparable in providing adult mental health, CAMHS, older adult, and learning disability services from inpatient and community bases.
• Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust: NHS trust delivering integrated mental health, learning disability, and community services in Worcestershire. Comparable regional integrated mental health provider with similar service breadth and NHS funding model.
• North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust: NHS mental health and learning disability trust serving North Staffordshire. Smaller regional mental health provider with comparable inpatient, community, and specialist service lines under NHS governance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/derbyshcft
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCllurkvI4-haEJ7-rhr0TiA
• Facebookfacebook.com/dhcft
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/derbyshire-mental-health-services-nhs-trust
• Instagraminstagram.com/nhs_derbyshirehealthcare

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