NHS North Kirklees Community Vasectomy Service AQP

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NHS North Kirklees CCG is procuring a community vasectomy service for the population of the North Kirklees using the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) route. The aim is to provide a high quality community vasectomy service. This will ensure patients have choice and ease of access and to meet the overall objectives of delivering care closer to home. Aims and objectives of service The aim of the service is to provide those patients who wish to have a vasectomy under Local Anaesthetic the choice of having their counselling and procedure undertaken within a local primary or community care setting at a time convenient to them. The objectives of the service are: To provide high quality, cost effective, local community vasectomy services for North Kirklees CCG. To provide services that comply with accepted best practice in line with national and local guidance, relevant accreditations processes, relevant guidelines in clinical practice and robust governance arrangements. To provide a complete holistic service user focussed care package including pre and post-operative care, information, advice and counselling To ensure consistent and continuous care between health professionals, effective and efficient communication. To improve access and convenience for service users To improve service user choice