NHS North Kirklees CCG Extended Access Provision - Market Test

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This notice is published on behalf of North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group (the Commissioner). The purpose is to gauge market interest with the potential for procuring extended access provision as per the guidance from NHS England - https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/gpfv/redesign/improving-access/ and the NHS Operational planning and contracting guidance 2017/19 - https://www.england.nhs.uk/deliver-forward-view/ and the NHS England 7 Core Requirements (see attached document). The Commissioner is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to work collaboratively to deliver this service for a 12 month pilot period. The pilot will commence 24th March 2018. A full evaluation will take place following the first 4 months of service delivery and this will inform the service specification for a longer term extended access service which will be procured during 2018/19. Extended access should include the following elements: • Working at scale • Integration with other providers to maximise existing infrastructure, minimise set up costs and collaborative approaches to ensure clinical capacity is sufficient • Provision of routine (pre-bookable) and urgent (same day) appointments for all patients registered with a NKCCG member practice which should include pro-rota allocation of appointments per practice per day • Direct booking available to all NKCCG member practices, Local Care Direct, PC Streaming and NHS111 - other organisations may be added • A range of services to meet the needs of the local population as identified through patient engagement • A range of appointment types and clinical staffing • Be operational 365 days a year Location of services should take into consideration: • Outcome of patient survey • Is there parking? • Are there good public transport links? • Is there access to a pharmacy during all opening hours? If not how far would a patient have to travel? • Is the building fully accessible for patients with additional needs? • Would existing IT infrastructure be sufficient for additional services to be run from the building? • Is there a reception area and enough clinical space/ rooms to deliver the service now and in the future? Any potential locations will be subject to agreement with the CCG prior to service delivery.