diff --git a/src/dodal/device_manager.py b/src/dodal/device_manager.py
index 2eb490dfd2..1c99792cd4 100644
--- a/src/dodal/device_manager.py
+++ b/src/dodal/device_manager.py
@@ -360,6 +360,22 @@ def fixture(self, func: Callable[[], T]) -> Callable[[], T]:
         self._fixtures[func.__name__] = func
         return func
 
+    def include(self, other: "DeviceManager"):
+        common = self._factories.keys() & other._factories  # noqa SLF001
+        common |= self._v1_factories.keys() & other._v1_factories  # noqa SLF001
+        common |= self._factories.keys() & other._v1_factories  # noqa SLF001
+        common |= self._v1_factories.keys() & other._factories  # noqa SLF001
+        if common:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Duplicate factories in included device manager: {common}"
+            )
+
+        self._factories.update(other._factories)  # noqa SLF001
+        self._v1_factories.update(other._v1_factories)  # noqa SLF001
+
+        # duplicate fixtures are not checked as fixtures can be overridden
+        self._fixtures.update(other._fixtures)  # noqa SLF001
+
     def v1_init(
         self,
         factory: type[V1],
diff --git a/tests/test_device_manager.py b/tests/test_device_manager.py
index afb4243f82..fca3fdf09a 100644
--- a/tests/test_device_manager.py
+++ b/tests/test_device_manager.py
@@ -693,6 +693,43 @@ def foo(s, one, two):
     s1().set_up_with.assert_called_once_with("one", 2)
 
 
+def test_inherited_device_manager(dm: DeviceManager):
+    s1 = Mock(return_value=Mock(spec=OphydV2Device))
+    s2 = Mock(return_value=Mock(spec=OphydV2Device))
+
+    @dm.factory
+    def foo():
+        return s1()
+
+    dm2 = DeviceManager()
+
+    @dm2.factory
+    def bar(foo):
+        return s2(foo)
+
+    dm2.include(dm)
+
+    built_bar = bar.build()
+    s1.assert_called_once()
+    s2.assert_called_once_with(s1())
+    assert built_bar is s2(s1())
+
+
+def test_inherited_device_manager_duplicate_name():
+    device = Mock(return_value=Mock(spec=OphydV2Device))
+
+    dm = DeviceManager()
+    dm2 = DeviceManager()
+
+    @dm.factory
+    @dm2.factory
+    def foo():
+        return device()
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="{'foo'}"):
+        dm.include(dm2)
+
+
 def test_lazy_fixtures_non_lazy():
     lf = LazyFixtures(provided={"foo": "bar"}, factories={})
     assert lf["foo"] == "bar"