Health and social work services

Tender description

It is North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group's intention to procure Termination of Pregnancy Services. The Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has taken the opportunity to review the current service specification and model with a view to making service improvements which have been informed by engagement with service users and providers. The CCG is looking to simplify the existing pathway so there is greater consistency, and provision of care closer to home. The successful Provider will be expected to manage the following aspects of Terminations of Pregnancy service: — Terminations <24 weeks (unless excluded under this contract); — Sexual Health advice, information and signposting Contraception and birth control (i.e. IUD); — Any women who choose not to be seen within an NHS trust for: — Evacuation of products of conception from uterus. Pathways and processes will be developed as part of the mobilisation period; — Miscarriage <10 weeks. Pathways and processes will be developed as part of the mobilisation period; — Sexual health testing; — Chlamydia; — HIV testing. The commissioned pathway will be inclusive of: — Integrated/partnership working with stakeholders (including supporting referrers and signposting); — Pre-Procedural Assessment (Inc. counselling); — Sexual health testing; — Termination of Pregnancy Procedure; — Follow up (Inc. counselling).