Provision of Health Needs Assessment for the Healthcare of persons detained in Criminal Courts to NHS England

Tender description

NHS England seeks bids from providers who have the capability to deliver a Health Needs Assessment for the Healthcare of persons detained in Criminal Court in England. The Aims are to: • Identify a baseline of current services • Identify gaps in provision and inform future commissioning models of services • Identify best practice and opportunities for development • Identify options for developing and changing services that promote health and wellbeing • Identify health inequalities and implement improvements • Identify health profiles of the populations within prison, court cells and police custody The Objectives are to: • Broad ranging involvement of all stakeholders within the prisons, courts, HMPPS, Prison Escort Provider and police healthcare environment • Gather information to obtain an overview and understanding of existing health care service and social care needs. Identify the base line to work forward, enabling an understanding of the needs of prisoners/detainees that can be linked into analyses across the stakeholder spectrum • Identify services required and for population capacity and type. Planning also helps identify the effectiveness of services and outcomes and benefits (inclusive of cost) • Equitable service and resource provision-transferrable between prisons, police and courts • Provide information and advice to assist with the development of future commissioning models The NHSE national health and justice team has the initial commissioning responsibility for the healthcare in criminal court settings as a new programme of work. The focus for this HNA is for the healthcare of those persons detained in criminal court settings to the extent that NHSE consider reasonable. This HNA should be completed taking into account recent ( last 4 years) developments with integrated court and CJ healthcare services developments that currently includes: • Liaison and Diversion • Prison reform plan • Crisis care concordat This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.