Published date: 20 November 2019
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Opportunity (published 20 November 2019, last edited 20 November 2019)
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Contract summary
Industry
Hospital and related services - 85110000
Miscellaneous health services - 85140000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£99,000
Procurement reference
MEDWAY001-DN448832-37852498
Published date
20 November 2019
Closing date
11 December 2019
Contract start date
13 January 2020
Contract end date
13 April 2020
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Medway Council and NHS Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), working with Medway NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) wish to pilot a 24hr Care at Home service to support patients to return home and settle prior to assessment. It is envisioned that this would likely be nurse-led care, however, consideration will be given to providers who do not provide nursing care but can evidence how their approach will be effective in supporting higher levels of need. Once people no longer need hospital care, it is widely acknowledged that being at home is the best place to continue recovery. Unnecessary delays, especially when discharging older patients home from hospital, leads to worse health outcomes and increases in long-term care needs. The intention of this pilot is to support more complex assessments to take place at home and reduce acute bed days lost for patients who are medically optimised. The 24 Hour Care at Home model will provide intensive care and support over a 72-hour period initially, which can be extended for up to two weeks. This provides the Person, following an acute episode of care in hospital, the opportunity to have a holistic Health and Social Care Assessment in their own home environment and provides an analysis of both physical and emotional improvement out of an acute setting.
About the buyer
Contact name
James Welch
Address
Medway Council
Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
England
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