Children and Family Health Devon

What Children and Family Health Devon does

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is an NHS alliance formed on 1 April 2019 that delivers integrated physical and mental healthcare to children, young people under 18, and their families across Devon and Torbay (excluding Plymouth). The service is led by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Devon Partnership Trust and operates free at the point of use under NHS commissioning. Care is organised across multiple specialist pathways including Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHST), Mood, Emotions and Relationships, Physical and Sensory, Speech, Language and Communication (using The Balanced System framework), Neurodiversity (including autism assessment), Specialist Learning Disability, and the Parent and Infant Relationships (PAIR) team for the 0-2 years cohort.

CFHD delivers care through multidisciplinary teams comprising clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses, and other allied health professionals. Service access is centralised through a Single Point of Access team (phone 0330 0245 321, email [email protected]), accepting referrals from GPs, paediatricians, health visitors, and self-referrals from eligible Devon residents. The technology base is a standard NHS digital presence rather than a proprietary platform, augmented by a 300+ item online resource library, video content on YouTube, and a participation programme (Your Voice in Action) for service user co-design. In early 2025 CFHD consolidated into a single co-located site at Evergreen House on Victoria Park Road with 17 bookable clinical spaces, closing the Bull Meadow clinic.

The business model is public sector commissioning: CFHD is funded by NHS Devon Integrated Care Board rather than through commercial pricing, with services provided free at the point of use. No venture or private equity ownership exists; CFHD is a government state entity within the UK NHS structure. A supplementary funding mechanism exists via the Open Up charity (Devon Partnership NHS Trust Charity), which ringfences donations for CFHD-specific projects beyond core NHS funding. Headcount is reported at 501-1000 employees, and the service operates exclusively within the Devon and Torbay geographic catchment, excluding Plymouth.

Name

Children and Family Health Devon

Legal name

Children and Family Health Devon

Website

https://childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is an NHS alliance, formed 2019 and led by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust with Devon Partnership Trust, delivering free integrated physical and mental healthcare to children and young people under 18 across Devon and Torbay through multidisciplinary specialist pathways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Healthcare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAC

Family & Parenting Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYHLAFAEAJ

Pediatric Home Health & Pediatric Private Duty Nursing

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Home Health & Hospice Providers

Keywords

• Community child healthcare
• Integrated mental health services
• Neurodiversity assessment
• Speech language therapy
• NHS paediatric services

Headquarters

HQ city

Exeter

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. NHS Funded Healthcare Services: CFHD is a publicly funded NHS service provided free at the point of use, commissioned by NHS Devon to deliver integrated community healthcare services to children and families in Devon. The service is part of an NHS alliance led by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Devon Partnership Trust.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is an NHS alliance that delivers integrated community healthcare across physical and mental health for children, young people (under 18) and their families in Devon. Services are provided free at the point of use through multiple clinical pathways — mental health, neurodiversity, physical and sensory, speech and language, specialist learning disability, and parent and infant relationships — by multidisciplinary teams including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, and nurses.

Product overview

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is an NHS alliance providing integrated care and treatment across physical and mental health for children, young people and families in Devon. The service operates as a multi-pathway system led by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Devon Partnership Trust. CFHD delivers care through distinct service pathways including Mental Health Support Team in Schools (MHST), Mood Emotions and Relationships, Physical and Sensory, Speech Language and Communication (using The Balanced System framework), Neurodiversity, Specialist Learning Disability, and Parent and Infant Relationships (PAIR). Multidisciplinary teams comprising psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses, and other professionals work together to provide joined-up care. The service also incorporates participation programmes like 'Your Voice in Action' to involve service users in shaping service delivery.

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Products and services

• Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) Core Integrated Care Service NHS integrated care and treatment across physical and mental health for children, young people and families in Devon, delivered through multidisciplinary teams.
• Mental Health Support Team in Schools (MHST) NHS early intervention service for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate common mental health difficulties (anxiety, low mood, behavioural difficulties), offering Low-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Li-CBT) and whole school approach mental health support.
• Mood, Emotions and Relationships Pathway Specialist pathway for children and young people with moderate to severe mood disorders causing high distress, including depression, anxiety, emotion dysregulation, post-traumatic disorders, and disorders of perception or identity.
• Physical and Sensory Pathway Pathway supporting children with developmental delays, motor and sensory disorders, musculo-skeletal conditions, neurodisability, chronic pain and fatigue, and eating and drinking difficulties.
• Speech, Language and Communication Pathway Pathway providing speech, language and communication support using The Balanced System framework, with link therapist model and easy access drop-in sessions across Devon and Torbay.
• Neurodiversity Pathway Pathway supporting children and young people with neurodiversity conditions including autism assessment and associated support services.
• Specialist Learning Disability Pathway Specialist pathway supporting children with moderate, severe and profound learning disabilities, offering Positive Behaviour Support, Psychological and Emotional Wellbeing, Specialist Sleep Support and Health services.
• Parent and Infant Relationships (PAIR) Team Specialist team of Clinical Psychologists and Child & Adolescent Psychotherapists promoting secure attachment relationships between primary caregivers and babies from conception to 2 years.
• Your Voice in Action - Participation Programme Participation initiative engaging young advisors, parents, carers and service users in shaping CFHD services through feedback, co-creation projects, and service improvement activities.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019CFHD is an alliance of NHS providers led by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Devon Partnership Trust. Since 1 April 2019, this alliance has delivered community healthcare services to children and families within Devon. Each organisation is a Data Controller under Data Protection Legislation registered with the ICO.
• Devon Partnership TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFHD is an alliance of NHS providers led by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Devon Partnership Trust. The partnership enables integrated delivery of community healthcare services including emotional health, mental health, children's community nursing, and neurodiversity services.
• Open Up (Devon Partnership NHS Trust Charity)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Up is the official charity supporting Devon Partnership NHS Trust. There is a dedicated CFHD fund meaning every donation made to support CFHD is ringfenced and invested directly into projects benefiting children, young people and families receiving CFHD services. Through charitable funding, CFHD can provide opportunities and resources beyond what NHS funding alone can offer.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: Neighbouring South West NHS provider delivering community child and family health services; comparable in delivering NHS-commissioned pediatric community pathways in a similar geographic context.
• Somerset NHS Foundation Trust: Adjacent regional NHS integrated provider serving Somerset with community pediatric and mental health pathways; comparable as a neighbouring South West integrated community children's service.

Broad incumbents

• Birmingham Children's Hospital: Major NHS specialist pediatric provider offering integrated physical and mental health services for children, including community outreach, comparable in scale and multi-disciplinary care model.
• Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust: CFHD's lead parent organisation and an integrated acute/community NHS provider; comparable as a Devon-area NHS system delivering community pediatric services at scale alongside broader adult services.
• Devon Partnership NHS Trust: CFHD's alliance partner providing mental health and learning disability services across Devon; directly comparable in specialist mental health provision for children and adults.
• Evelina London Children's Services: NHS children's healthcare service within Guy's and St Thomas' offering integrated pediatric community and secondary care; comparable in operating multi-pathway children's services within an NHS framework.
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust: NHS Foundation Trust providing integrated community mental health and physical health services including children's pathways; comparable in NHS alliance/community service model.

Direct peers

• Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust: NHS community trust running children's multi-disciplinary services including therapies, nursing, and mental health; comparable as a community-focused NHS pediatric multi-pathway provider.
• Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust: NHS community trust delivering children's community nursing, therapies, and mental health support in Kent; comparable in operating community-based multi-pathway pediatric services.
• Sussex Children and Family Services: NHS-operated integrated community healthcare service for children and families across Sussex, mirroring CFHD's model of multidisciplinary physical and mental health delivery under a single NHS alliance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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