NHS West Lancashire CCG iHELP Community Pain Management

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NHS West Lancashire CCG - iHELP Community Pain Management NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit are conducting this procurement on behalf of West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group. The service is required to be a single point of access for all chronic pain referrals to ensure that only appropriate referrals are forwarded to secondary care and the majority of patients are managed and cared for outside secondary care. The project aims to meet the needs of patients with chronic pain, for example providing advice around physical activity, nutritional and psychological needs and the use of tools and technology to help them self manage the pain they are experiencing. The NHS England 5 Year Forward View recommends patients "with long-term conditions" are empowered and also recognises the importance of "promoting wellbeing and independence". It also states that "patients should have direct control over care provided to them". NHS West Lancashire CCG's commissioning intentions include an aspiration to remodel chronic pain services to help contribute to the triple aim of improved population health, high quality holistic care for patients and reduced cost. The remodelled service should be developed giving due consideration to the four pillars of the CCG's overarching clinical strategy as set out below: • Collective accountability. • Care co-ordination. • Population management. • Progressive IT infrastructure. Also considering working closely with health and social care and linking with other services in the health economy as necessary to ensure cohesion and integration for the benefit of the patients. The Vision also describes how it will be essential to demonstrate how services will be provided sensitive to local health and service need, addressing health inequalities, wrapped around the patient and focussed on our neighbourhoods; whilst also contributing to time savings in Primary Care and a reduction in attendance at A&E for chronic pain. Further information is available below and in the attachments associated with this notice. To find out more or to respond to this opportunity please visit the NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU e-sourcing portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Potential suppliers should be aware that clarifications to the PQQ documents should be submitted before 19/10/2017 14:00 and PQQ responses should be submitted before 24/10/2017 14:00.