Published date: 2 January 2018

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Opportunity (published 15 January 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£80,000 to £120,000

Procurement reference

L-17-23

Published date

2 January 2018

Closing date

1 February 2018

Contract start date

1 May 2018

Contract end date

30 April 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) are working on behalf of NHS East Lancashire CCG who wish to procure a Community Care Home Liaison Nurses service for a period of 2 years for patients living in the East Lancashire area of Hyndburn.

East Lancashire CCG would like to commission an innovative service which provides a means:
• To reduce inappropriate admissions to hospital through pro-active case management
• To aid the development of knowledge and skills of care home staff around appropriate use of Primary Care (including Telemedicine) and other initiatives.
• To implement and review personalised, holistic assessments and Care Plans in order to ensure robust and timely intervention where necessary
• To ensure that patients in a care setting will have access to quality holistic care and chronic disease management as those patients who are able to attend surgery
• To increase the number of completed Advanced Care Planning documents within the care home setting, to reduce the number of inappropriate deaths outside of their preferred place of care and death.
The service will deliver the following:-
• Provide a point of contact for Care Homes
• Improve the quality of care provided in Care Homes, involving carers and family in the planning and delivery of care
• Undertake holistic assessment and promote Advanced Care Planning in care homes across Hyndburn, where possible

The following key service outcomes:

Monitored through practice audit:
• Reduction in Urgent Care and A&E Attendances from patients in care homes covered by the project
• Reduction in Emergency Hospital Admissions from patients in care homes covered by the project
• Reduction in GP visits to the care homes covered by the project
• Increase in the number of completed Advanced Care Planning Documentation within care homes covered by the project (via ePaCCs)
• Increase in the number of patients within a care home who have had a holistic assessment within the last 18 months

Monitoring will take place on a quarterly basis with an interim 6 and full 12-month review.

To find out more or to register your interest please email mlcsu.tenders@nhs.net

To respond to this opportunity please visit the NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU e-sourcing portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

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About the buyer

Address

Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit
Lancashire Business Park
Leyland, Preston
PR26 6TR
England

Email

mlcsu.tenders@nhs.net

Website

http://midlandsandlancashirecsu.nhs.uk/