Pan Mersey AQP - Podiatry Service

Tender description

This opportunity is being advertised on behalf of NHS Halton CCG, NHS Knowsley CCG, NHS Liverpool CCG, NHS South Sefton CCG, NHS Southport and Formby CCG and NHS St Helens CCG. This care will be commissioned on behalf of the Mersey CCGs by Halton CCG, who will act as ‘lead commissioner’ for the Podiatry services. This is an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) procurement and the NWCSU will seek to qualify multiple Providers on behalf of the Contracting Authorities to deliver the services and offers no guaranteed level of activity or payment to any one of these Providers. All Providers who wish to provide these services are invited to apply and must be able to demonstrate compliance with the qualification criteria. PLEASE NOTE THE CONTRACT DURATION IS FOR A 3 YEAR PERIOD. The objectives of this service is that it is able to: • To ensure the provision of safe and effective Podiatry Services to NHS Patients. • To continually improve the quality and value of care for NHS Patients in line with current Good Clinical Practice. • To achieve the agreed national referral to treat waiting times. • To achieve and wherever possible, improve upon Podiatry Service clinical pathways. • To maintain appropriate levels of capacity for the provision of Podiatry Services to NHS Patients. • To provide a patient focused service that is accessible and responsive to patient needs. • To offer choice, plurality and quality. • To ensure high levels of NHS Patient satisfaction • To provide high quality treatment in line with best practice • For all services to be provided at the 2016/2017 mandatory National Tariff or, where one does not exist, a locally agreed tariff • For all Providers to be subject to the NHS Standard Contract for Services The service will be delivered in LOTs.