Male Cultural & Religious Circumcision

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** It should be noted that under the Any Qualified Provider model, there will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contracts awarded. Selection of who will provide the service to the patient will be made by the patient.** Midlands & Lancashire CSU on behalf of Birmingham South Central CCG are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers for a Male Cultural & Religious Circumcision service. The service is being commissioned using the Any Qualified Provider process. This is the 2nd Window. The qualification period for the AQP accreditation will be for the remainder of the initial 3 year period from the 01st January 2016. The CCG may open up additional qualification rounds during the accreditation period. Should there be any geographical areas within the CCG area where further choice of provider is required; the CCG reserves the right to limit the next accreditation round to specific geographical areas only. Birmingham South Central CCG are looking to re-commission a community cultural and religious male circumcision service for its population under the AQP process. The aim of the service is to ensure that our population can access a safe, equitable and high quality cultural and religious circumcision according to parental choice. The objectives are: • To provide for access to an evidenced-based cultural and religious circumcision service • To ensure that the service contributes to the delivery of the CCGs outcomes • To ensure that the service contributes to the CCG’s Equality and Diversity ambitions • To ensure that the service contributes to the Birmingham’s Health and Wellbeing Strategy • To comply with CCG Quality & Safety requirements The service will comprise the provision of male circumcision to infants under 12 weeks of age, only in accordance with accepted practice. The service should be provided via bookable ‘slots’ during ‘office’ hours (Monday – Friday) excluding Bank Holidays. Providers will be expected to operate its own booking system including staffing a dedicated phone number to handle calls between 8.00 am to 6.30 pm, Monday to Friday and to arrange callback to Parents within 1 hour for urgent follow-up support from 8.00 am to 8.30pm Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays). Medical responsibility will remain with the Provider for 24 hours post-procedure.