Lancashire and South Cumbria, North Cumbria and Merseyside Bariatric & Weight Management Services Provider Engagement Workshop

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Bariatric & Weight Management Services Provider Engagement Workshop - Tuesday 24th March 2020 at 1pm, Boardroom 1 & 2, Greater Preston and Chorley & South Ribble CCGs, Chorley House, Lancashire Business Park, Centurion Way, PR26 6TT. There are currently interim contracts in place until January 2021 for the provision of Bariatric Surgery Services in Lancashire and South Cumbria, North Cumbria and Merseyside . The contracts were extended in order to allow time for the service to be redesigned and procured. The procurement exercise will commence no later than May 2020, with these timescales in mind both current and interested providers are invited to attend a Provider Engagement Workshop to discuss the future service model and options in relation to Bariatric Surgery and aftercare, there will be an opportunity to provide feedback within the session and this will then inform the final service specification and procurement model. Services are being redesigned and procured for the population of Lancashire, Cumbria and Merseyside (3.6m). The current demand for bariatric surgery services for this population is approximately 29 referrals per month for surgery. Due to limited space at the venue, the invitation is limited to one representative per organisation. We would be grateful if you could confirm the organisation that you will be representing and your attendance at the event, by emailing mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net. Please use the contact details provided to respond to this invite. Commissioners involved will include: NHS Chorley and South Ribble CCG NHS Greater Preston CCG NHS Blackburn with Darwen CCG NHS East Lancashire CCG NHS Blackpool CCG NHS Fylde and Wyre CCG NHS West Lancashire CCG NHS Morecambe Bay CCG NHS North Cumbria CCG NHS Halton CCG NHS Knowsley CCG NHS Liverpool CCG NHS South Sefton CCG NHS Southport and Formby CCG NHS St Helens CCG NHS Warrington CCG