Health services

Tender description

The community MSK Service will provide the following services: • single point of triage (administrative and clinical); • assessment (direct and non-direct); • onward referral as appropriate to secondary care (orthopaedics/rheumatology/pain); • direct access to diagnostics including X-ray, musculoskeletal ultrasound, musculoskeletal MRI, routine screening blood tests, routine pathology, nerve conduction studies, CT and DEXA scanning; • disease management and treatment including; — MSK physiotherapy (exercise, mobilisation, manipulation, splinting, taping, electrotherapy and education informed and supported by research evidence, hydrotherapy where available); — loint injection therapy; — pain management; — provision of appliances/orthotics/splints. Award of an interim contract to an incumbent provider, for a period of 12 months to enable the CCG to continue and complete work to embed and review new pathways. Rights are reserved as a contingency to extend the contract duration for up to a further 12 months (2 years total maximum) if required. Annual value is GBP 2 477 424, with maximum potential contract value of GBP 4 954 848 if the contract were to be extended for a further full 12 months (2 years in total).