Orthopaedic services

Tender description

Pilot contract which will enable the Trust (UHP) to review the potential and benefits of a hot (i.e. emergency and urgent) / cold (i.e. elective) split for orthopaedic services. Provider to provide infrastructure, staffing, equipment and support services to assist UHP in delivering adult elective orthopaedic procedures at an alternative location to Derriford Hospital. Patient volumes of core UHP activity that will be delivered under the contract are expected to be between 1 800 and 2 500 procedures annually. Provision of adult elective orthopaedic procedures. This is to include outpatient services, pre-assessments, administration, day case and inpatient surgical procedures, medical and clinical cover, physiotherapy and any other services associated with provision of clinical Orthopaedic services. Under this contract, UHP will review the potential of creating a hot (i.e. emergency and urgent) / cold (i.e. elective) split for orthopaedic services to improve the efficiency and performance of the services and to improve waiting times. UHP Surgeons and Anaesthetists will be undertaking elective surgery within the offsite facility (which will be run by the provider) and will continue to provide trauma, paediatric and complex surgery within Derriford Hospital.