Hospital support services

Tender description

NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has commissioned a contract to provide an Out of Hospital Service which offers short term practical solutions to facilitate a return home from hospital. As well as supporting the individual to adjust and regain confidence as they recover, the service will also offer longer term support through relevant community networks and resources of the provider or by contact with VCS groups and networks. The service will work alongside health and social care professionals in primary, community and secondary care to: — Prevent avoidable hospital admission; — Enable safe and timely discharge for individuals who are medically stable and fit for discharge in: — Emergency Department; — Inpatient Departments. The service will offer short term support for recovery from ill health or hospital admission, with longer term support using the organisation's experience and knowledge of community networks and support.