Derbyshire Mental Health Services NHS Trust has been notified by Monitor (the regulatory body which oversees NHS foundation trusts) that it has been successful in its application to become a Foundation Trust with effect from Tuesday 1 February 2011.

The Trust was formed on 1 April 2002 following wide consultation and subsequent approval from the Secretary of State for Health, to form a new County wide specialist Mental Health Trust. This was achieved as a result of a merger between the Southern Derbyshire Community and Mental Health Services NHS Trust and the North Derbyshire Mental Health Confederation. 

The Trust is one of several providers of mental health services in the local area. We focus on services for those with severe and enduring mental health diagnoses. These supplement lower-tier services, such as primary care, and are themselves complemented by more specialist services, such as forensic high secure services. 

We provide a range of services which reflect the wide spectrum of mental health problems. This includes individuals who need support from community staff, through to inpatient and crisis resolution and more specialist services.