NHS & Public Health
Tend’s digital first, community delivered programme is
helping to deliver the NHS’s 10 year plan, today.
Achieving outstanding clinical results, and 2-5 times cheaper than equivalent talking therapies, we are providing the NHS with a highly efficient, effective and low cost intervention that is loved by clinicians and patients alike.
Cost Effective
Up to five times cheaper than Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Highly Engaging
Users enjoy the experience, with 67.6% completing all 8 sessions.
Outstanding Results
Mean reduction of 6 points in PHQ-9 and GAD-7; 73% reliable improvement.
Immediately Scalable
Tend allows for fast reductions in wait lists and is instantly scalable.
We’re currently deployed within a number of NHS Trusts, including Hackney & Homerton, Velindre and Esk & Wear Valleys (one of England’s largest mental health providers) – with many more launching throughout 2026.
Tend offers a scalable, flexible solution that meets the NHS’s goals for accessible, high-quality and effective mental health care. Our intervention can be delivered in a clinical or community setting, or at home.
Clinical Settings
Talking Therapies
Tend VR-MBI is a cost-effective and scalable intervention that is ideal for Talking Therapies pathways, either delivered on-site or in the home, or through VCSE partners.
Psycho-Oncology
Tend VR-MBI is being piloted with Velindre University NHS Trust in Wales for use within psycho-oncology care pathways.
Post Surgical Rehabilitation
Pilots are being scheduled for 2026 that will use Tend VR-MBI in post-surgical recovery.
How Tend Is Delivered
Referral
After a 20 minute introductory session and subject to exclusion criteria, patients are able to decide if the Tend programme is suitable for them. If not, they remain where they are on existing treatment plans.
Intervention
Patients who opt for Tend VR-MBI book themselves in for their eight week course, completing this either on site or through a VCSE partner, with a suitably qualified healthcare professional contacting them to oversee their wellbeing.
Discharge
At the end of the eight week programme patients have their final outcomes recorded. With 73% reliable improvement, patients finish Tend VR-MBI with new skills and techniques, and a better understanding of their mental health.
We're still in the early days, but actually what we are seeing is great recovery rates for patients.
Carla Webb, Clinical Lead
NHS North Yorkshire Talking Therapies
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Referral
Patients are referred for an introduction to Tend VR-MBI. After a 20 minute introductory sessions patients are able to decide if the virtual reality course is suitable for them. If not they remain where they are on existing treatment plans.
Intervention
Patients who opt for VR-MBI book themselves in for their eight week course, completing the VR intervention either on-site or through a VCSE partner, with a clinician or therapist contacting them weekly to check in and take PROMS.
Discharge
At the end of the eight week course patients have their final outcomes recorded. With45% reliable recovery patients finish Tend VR-MBI with new skills and techniques, and a better understanding of their mental health.
