NHS Wakefield CCG Community Services: Community Minor Hand Surgery and Treatment Services

NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is procuring a community minor hand surgery and treatment service for the adult population of Wakefield District using the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) route.

The aim is to provide a high quality service for specific conditions of the hand that would benefit from minor surgery or treatments and can be undertaken safely in the community setting.

This will ensure patients have choice and ease of access and to meet the overall objectives of delivering care closer to home.

In securing services from Any Qualified Providers (AQP), NHS Wakefield CCG requires assurance of competence, quality and safety standards, just as it would for services secured under a formal tender process.

Any provider will be eligible to apply for this AQP subject to demonstrating compliance and competency against the specified criteria outlined in the service specification.The successful provider(s) will provide a minor hand surgery and treatment service located within the boundaries of Wakefield District and accessible to adults registered with Wakefield GPs.

The overarching aims of the service are to provide: • A high quality, local community minor hand surgery and treatment service 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 pre and post- operative care, information and advice; •An opportunity for health promotion; •Consistent and continuous care between health professionals with effective communication; •Improved access and convenience for patients; and •Improved patient choice.NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) serves a registered population of approximately 350,000 people.

There are a small number of providers currently delivering community carpal tunnel services in the Wakefield District including minor procedures under local anaesthetic and provision of steroid injections and splints.

The new service will include carpal tunnel decompression, trigger finger and trigger thumb release and removal of ganglionic cysts on the fingers and dorsum of the wrist.

The successful provider(s) will be expected to sign the standard NHS contract, accepting all terms and conditions.

It should be noted that under the AQP model, there will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contracts awarded.

The payment information is detailed in Annex A of the service specification.