PROVISION OF EHANCED SERVICES TO NHS NORTH EAST ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GRO

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With the changes in commissioning and contracting for primary care enhanced services, along with the increasing pressure on health service resources creating the increased variability within primary care and the access to both core and enhanced services the CCG needs a mechanism for ensuring equitable and high quality access to these services for the future. The patients of North East Essex must have access to consistent GP services which are delivered to an agreed level of quality, whilst also having access to enhanced services, over and above core GP work, which is suitable and of a high enough quality to be performed within the community, closer to the patient and organized around the patient. This is in line with the CCG Care Closer to Home Strategy which states the commitment to commissioning services which are equitable, inclusive and sustainable. The principle behind the development of this specification is to improve the quality and consistency of the enhanced services across the area in order to improve the health of patients, reduce inequalities and ensure the most cost effective use of resources. The scheme will also work to improve access to primary care, increase primary care, and other community providers capacity to enable care outside of hospital, improve case management, and increase uptake of health promotion. It will also reduce inequalities in patient access and treatment In addition, it will support provider collaboration in networks, through a common core specification To achieve this, the Provider shall deliver on the following aims; o Primary prevention, early detection and management of the specified services o Reduced complications from these service conditions o An excellent patient experience of services o Patients are empowered and confident in how to self-care o Services are of high quality and safe o Services are delivered within the community setting, closer to the patient The services included in this e