Secondary Care / Level 3b Orthodontic Service in Southampton

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NHS England - South (Wessex) are requesting Expressions of Interest from providers able to provide Secondary Care / Level 3b Orthodontic Services in the Southampton area. It is anticipated this service will receive approximately 450-500 referrals per annum, and has an approx. value of £460,000 per annum. This will be awarded on a NHS national standard contract and paid for on a National PBR basis. RTT targets will apply to this service. This service is required to commence towards the end of 2018 at the latest. The Secondary Care / Level 3b Orthodontics services required are detailed below Orthodontics is the dental specialty concerned with facial growth, development of the dentition and occlusion, and the assessment, diagnosis, interception and treatment of malocclusions and facial irregularities. This service will offer orthodontic treatment where a multidisciplinary team approach is required, for example for patients with cleft lift and palate or other facial deformity that requires corrective surgery, or for complex restorative cases with multiple missing teeth. Orthognathic surgery will be offered in line with policy. NHS funded services will be available where patients present with an IOTN of 3.6 or above. NHS England's Guide for Commissioning Orthodontics details treatments appropriate for secondary care services as: Secondary Care Providers should only be treating patients for a LEVEL 3b procedure/conditions - where treatment in a primary/intermediate care setting is not appropriate • Patients with clefts of the lip and/ or palate or craniofacial syndromes • Patients with significant skeletal discrepancies requiring combined Orthodontics and Orthognathic surgery • Patients who require Orthodontics and complex Oral Surgery input (e.g., multiple impacted teeth) • Patient with complex restorative problems requiring secondary care input in a multidisciplinary environment • Patients with complex medical issues, including psychological concerns, which require close liaison with medical personnel locally. • Patients with medical, developmental or social problems who would not be considered suitable for treatment in specialist practice • Complex Orthodontic cases not considered suitable for management in specialist practice • Referrals where advice or a second opinion is required from a secondary care Consultant (i.e. to those providing Level 1, 2, 3a care) Any referrals received for Level 1, 2 or 3a conditions should be rejected, unless there are other factors that make secondary care appropriate. Quality Assurance: IOTN at commencement of treatment should be recorded and reported, together with PAR scoring at completion of treatment.