Health and social work services

Tender description

NHS England North (Lancashire) are looking to re-commission the services for inpatients and outpatients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Lancashire and South Cumbria, including the provision of drugs and a pharmacology service. NHS England have direct commissioning responsibility for the provision of Human Immunodeficiency Virus inpatient and outpatient services, including the provision of anti retroviral drugs across England. This service is to be provided in accordance with the NHS England national specification, which can be accessed at https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/npc-crg/blood-andinfection-group-f/f03/ and identifies the requirements to deliver specialist assessment and ongoing management of patients diagnosed with HIV infection and associated conditions. This will include inpatient services, the provision of drugs. A questionnaire document is available at the supplier portal that requires response.