NHS Wakefield CCG Community Vasectomy Service AQP

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NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is procuring a community vasectomy service for the adult population of Wakefield District using the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) route. The aim is to provide a high quality vasectomy service delivered in the community to ensure patients have choice and ease of access and to meet the overall objectives of delivering care closer to home. The successful provider(s) will provide a community vasectomy service located within the boundaries of Wakefield District and accessible to people aged 18 years and over registered with Wakefield GPs. The overarching aims of the service are to provide: • Quality local community vasectomy services within NHS Wakefield District; •Services that comply with accepted best practice, relevant guidelines in clinical practice and robust governance arrangements; •A complete holistic patient focused care package, including counselling, pre and post- operative care, information and advice; •An opportunity for men’s health promotion; •Consistent and continuous care between health professionals with effective communication; •Improved access and convenience for patients; and •Improved patient choice. There were 477 vasectomies carried out in primary, acute and community settings in NHS Wakefield in 2013/14, the majority of these (96%) were carried out in the community and primary care setting. There are a small number of community providers currently delivering vasectomy services in the Wakefield District. A small number of patients who need to have the procedure undertaken in the acute setting can be referred to a local hospital, the nearest being Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.