Community Ophthalmology Service - NHS Brent CCG

Tender description

This is a consultant led service which provides a community outpatient service for registered Brent patients as well as maintaining a caseload of long term condition patients, mostly those with stable glaucoma, who need to be reviewed at least twice a year and have a number of tests performed to assess the progress of their condition. Direct award of an 18 month contract to enable the CCG and NWL to complete work on review of new pathways and community Ophthalmology provision across North West London. Recognising its obligations and responsibilities under the NHS (procurement Patient Choice) (N0.2) Regulations 2013, the CCG has assessed the most appropriate route to awarding this contract, having regard to the necessity to secure continuity of these essential patient services and has concluded that the incumbent provider will assure the safest solution and being considered the only technically capable provider at this time.