NHS Wakefield CCG Community Services: Community Consultant-Led General and Vascular Services

NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is procuring a community consultant-led general and vascular 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 specified general and vascular conditions that can be treated and managed 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.

Providers may apply to deliver some or all of the services outlined in the service specification and they should make it clear which parts of the service they wish to deliver in their AQP response.

The successful provider(s) will provide a community consultant-led general and vascular service (for specified conditions) located within the boundaries of Wakefield District and accessible to adults registered with Wakefield GPs.

The overarching aims of the service are to provide: Quality local community general and vascular 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 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 consultant-led general and vascular services in the Wakefield District including consultant-led first and follow-up appointments and minor procedures under local anaesthetic on a day-case basis.

This includes treatment and minor procedures for hernias and varicose veins.

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.

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

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.