BNSSG_ C396443_2025-2027_Health Harmonie

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The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities • Dermatology Lot 1: The service will provide routine, elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialties (though these may be amended in line with General Condition 13) - • Minor dermatological treatment (excluding Basel Cell Carcinoma) The services will include, where appropriate. • Pre-treatment e.g. referral processes; triage/clinical assessment; diagnostics; consultation; pre-treatment assessment and / or work up. • Treatment e.g. outpatient/ambulatory/inpatient treatment; joint assessments. • Discharge e.g. expected physical, self-care, psychological capabilities prior to discharge. This is a service specification for routine elective, multi-disciplinary inpatient, day case, outpatient procedures, outpatient services and diagnostics from independent sector providers. The providers must be able to offer the full patient pathway at specialty level for acute elective surgery from the first outpatient to completion of treatment with the exception of occupational therapy / physiotherapy, (as contained in 3.5.3 below). However, providers will also be required to accept referrals where the NHS patient has already undergone an assessment and been diagnosed for treatment. The overall service should be carried out in accordance with best practice and guidelines. The award has been made following Direct Award Process B.. This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value. The contract has been awarded for the period 18/11/2025 - 31/03/2027 with provision for extension included