NHS England South (South Central) & (South West) - Integrated Healthcare Services for Dorset Prisons & IRC and Devon Prisons

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NHS England South (South Central) and (South West) are seeking to commission an outcome focused primary healthcare service, equivalent to that available to the local community, for prisons within the Dorset and Devon regions and also including an Immigration Removal Centre in Dorset. There are two separate regional lots to reflect this and providers may bid for one or both lots. NHS England will commission a prime provider model (for each lot) for prison healthcare services in order to support integrated, patient centred care across the full range of service specialities required to manage the complex healthcare needs of those in the prison settings. NHS England will hold a contract with the prime provider (for each lot), who in turn can directly provide care and/or subcontract care to other specialist providers. The prime provider will ensure that all services operating within the prison work in an integrated way delivering seamless care pathways. NHS England requires provision of a comprehensive range of services in-house including physical health, mental health and substance misuse services. The successful Bidder will be expected to realise the opportunities to reduce health inequalities in minority groups such as BME Groups, those with a Learning Disability and Older Vulnerable Prisoners, by improving access with the best use of services and minimising inappropriate out of prison activity. The Provider will be able to demonstrate the ability to provide management information from the system to ensure efficient access and where appropriate decommission services that are not required. Bids must reflect the unique and multiple site operation in which it is delivered and include: • GP Provision • Primary Care Nursing and Admin service • Pharmacy Services-Including mechanism for OOH provision • Substance Misuse Services • Optometry • Physiotherapy • Podiatry • Primary and Secondary Mental Health and Learning Disability Services • Sexual Health Services • Health Promotion and Prevention • Dental services The two Lots are detailed below: 1. Dorset - HMP YOI Portland, a male YOI and Adult resettlement Category C prison with an Operational Capacity of 580 - HMP Guys Marsh, a male resettlement Category C prison with an Operational Capacity of 579 - IRC The Verne - Immigration Referral centre – Male with an Operational Capacity of 580. 2. Devon - HMP Channing’s Wood - a male Category C Adult Training prison with an Operational Capacity of 731 - HMP Dartmoor – a male Category C Adult Training prison with an Operational Capacity of 640 - HMP Exeter – a male category B Local prison with an Operational Capacity of 561 For further information please see the 'Additional Information' section of this advert.