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Tender description

4 CCGs across South Staffordshire, led by Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group are seeking to re-procure the current provision of GP Direct Access MRI in the community. The overarching aims of the service are to: — ensure patients receive the right test at the right time and in the most clinically appropriate local setting, — ensure diagnostic tests are appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high quality, with timely access and reporting, — ensure diagnostic testing is integrated across pathways of care, that the report and/or images follow the patient and that there is no unnecessary duplication of investigation, — develop local service provision, which aims to improve access and choice for patients, — allow all member GP practices of the CCGs listed above to refer directly for an MRI diagnostic test, to help reduce unnecessary, acute elective referrals and to assist GPs in the diagnosis and management of patient conditions. 4 CCGs across South Staffordshire, led by Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group are seeking to re-procure the current provision of GP Direct Access MRI in the community. The associate CCGs are: — NHS East Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, — NHS Stafford and Surrounds Clinical Commissioning Group, — NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula Clinical Commissioning Group, — NHS East Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group. This is a full re-opening of the current GP Direct Access MRI community service. All existing providers must reapply for accreditation status to continue providing this service. This service will be procured in 4 separate “lots” as a cost and volume contract, based on activity. The lots will be: — Stafford and Surrounds, — Cannock Chase, — South East Staffordshire and East Staffordshire, — Seisdon Peninsula. Further information on the lots and indicative activity levels can be found within the ITT documents. Any provider will be eligible to bid for 1 or more of the lots subject to demonstrating competency against specified criteria. All successful providers will be expected to deliver the service under the NHS Standard Contract. The overarching aims of the service are to: — ensure patients receive the right test at the right time and in the most clinically appropriate local setting, — ensure diagnostic tests are appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high quality, with timely access and reporting, — ensure diagnostic testing is integrated across pathways of care, that the report and/or images follow the patient and that there is no unnecessary duplication of investigation, — develop local service provision, which aims to improve access and choice for patients, — allow all member GP practices of the CCGs listed above to refer directly for an MRI diagnostic test, to help reduce unnecessary, acute elective referrals and to assist GPs in the diagnosis and management of patient conditions. 4 CCGs across South Staffordshire, led by Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group are seeking to re-procure the current provision of GP Direct Access MRI in the community. The associate CCGs are: — NHS East Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, — NHS Stafford and Surrounds Clinical Commissioning Group, — NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula Clinical Commissioning Group, — NHS East Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group. This is a full re-opening of the current GP Direct Access MRI community service. All existing providers must reapply for accreditation status to continue providing this service. This service will be procured in 4 separate “lots” as a cost and volume contract, based on activity. The lots will be: — Stafford and Surrounds, — Cannock Chase, — South East Staffordshire and East Staffordshire, — Seisdon Peninsula. Further information on the lots and indicative activity levels can be found within the ITT documents. Any provider will be eligible to bid for 1 or more of the lots subject to demonstrating competency against specified criteria. All successful providers will be expected to deliver the service under the NHS Standard Contract. The overarching aims of the service are to: — ensure patients receive the right test at the right time and in the most clinically appropriate local setting, — ensure diagnostic tests are appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high quality, with timely access and reporting, — ensure diagnostic testing is integrated across pathways of care, that the report and/or images follow the patient and that there is no unnecessary duplication of investigation, — develop local service provision, which aims to improve access and choice for patients, — allow all member GP practices of the CCGs listed above to refer directly for an MRI diagnostic test, to help reduce unnecessary, acute elective referrals and to assist GPs in the diagnosis and management of patient conditions. 4 CCGs across South Staffordshire, led by Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group are seeking to re-procure the current provision of GP Direct Access MRI in the community. The associate CCGs are: — NHS East Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, — NHS Stafford and Surrounds Clinical Commissioning Group, — NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula Clinical Commissioning Group, — NHS East Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group. This is a full re-opening of the current GP Direct Access MRI community service. All existing providers MUST reapply for accreditation status to continue providing this service. This service will be procured in 4 separate “lots” as a cost and volume contract, based on activity. The lots will be: — Stafford and Surrounds, — Cannock Chase, — South East Staffordshire and East Staffordshire, — Seisdon Peninsula. Further information on the lots and indicative activity levels can be found within the ITT documents. Any provider will be eligible to bid for 1 or more of the lots subject to demonstrating competency against specified criteria. All successful providers will be expected to deliver the service under the NHS Standard Contract. The overarching aims of the service are to: — ensure patients receive the right test at the right time and in the most clinically appropriate local setting — ensure diagnostic tests are appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high quality, with timely access and reporting — ensure diagnostic testing is integrated across pathways of care, that the report and/or images follow the patient and that there is no unnecessary duplication of investigation — develop local service provision, which aims to improve access and choice for patients. — allow all member GP practices of the CCGs listed above to refer directly for an MRI diagnostic test, to help reduce unnecessary, acute elective referrals and to assist GPs in the diagnosis and management of patient conditions. 4 CCGs across South Staffordshire, led by Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group are seeking to re-procure the current provision of GP Direct Access MRI in the community. The associate CCGs are: — NHS East Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, — NHS Stafford and Surrounds Clinical Commissioning Group, — NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula Clinical Commissioning Group, — NHS East Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group. This is a full re-opening of the current GP Direct Access MRI community service. All existing providers must reapply for accreditation status to continue providing this service. This service will be procured in 4 separate “lots” as a cost and volume contract, based on activity. The lots will be: — Stafford and Surrounds, — Cannock Chase, — South East Staffordshire and East Staffordshire, — Seisdon Peninsula. Further information on the lots and indicative activity levels can be found within the ITT documents. Any provider will be eligible to bid for one or more of the lots subject to demonstrating competency against specified criteria. All successful providers will be expected to deliver the service under the NHS Standard Contract. The overarching aims of the service are to: — ensure patients receive the right test at the right time and in the most clinically appropriate local setting, — ensure diagnostic tests are appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high quality, with timely access and reporting, — ensure diagnostic testing is integrated across pathways of care, that the report and/or images follow the patient and that there is no unnecessary duplication of investigation, — develop local service provision, which aims to improve access and choice for patients, — allow all member GP practices of the CCGs listed above to refer directly for an MRI diagnostic test, to help reduce unnecessary, acute elective referrals and to assist GPs in the diagnosis and management of patient conditions.