Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services - Birmingham (Market Engagement)

Tender description

Current outcomes for NHS Birmingham CrossCity patients with COPD are significantly worse than average, with poorer outcomes compared to both West Midlands and England averages. COPD patients assessed as having an MRC breathlessness scale of three or more are eligible for Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) services, together with a relatively small number of patients with other chronic respiratory conditions. There is a strong evidence base for PR, with research studies indicating that it can reduce mortality, improve health related quality of life and reduce the need for secondary care activity to manage exacerbations. It is the intention of NHS Birmingham Cross City CCG to start a procurement process for Pulmonary Rehabilitation services for the Birmingham Cross City region in the next few months. It is expected that these services will be based on the PR national service specification published in August 2012. (A copy of this specification has been attached to this notice). To help the CCG develop its procurement strategy it is seeking feedback from the market through providers completing and returning a questionnaire. This questionnaire is available through the Midlands and Lancashire CSU eProcurement system. Instructions on how to access and submit this questionnaire are provided later in this notice.