Community Dermatology Services - Shropshire CCG

Pipeline Notice for the Proposed Provision of Community Dermatology Services for Shropshire CCG.

Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is seeking to procure Community Dermatology Services.

The scope of the proposed Community Dermatology Service includes: • Assessment, diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of dermatology conditions which cannot be managed within primary care o Treatment of low risk BCC, precancerous skin lesions and pigmented skin lesions (where cancer is not suspected) – but NOT suspected skin cancers as identified in NICE suspected cancer guidance o Pathway in place to redirect patients into secondary care where appropriate o Prescribing via FP10 prescriptions where appropriate o Production of a treatment plan for GPs to prescribe o A diagnostic biopsy service o Access to a histology service o Excision of lesions through surgery o Referral advice and guidance only and refer back to the GP for treatment o Patient education to primary care o Education to patients, referring on for psychological support where needed • Service to be Consultant led, multi-disciplinary and community based (in line with NICE 2006 (revised 2010) Improving Outcomes for People with Skin Tumours including Melanoma - The Manual) • Service delivery to be from more than one location such that Shropshire residents do not have to travel more than 30 miles or for over 45 minutes by car to receive treatment • All appointments to be made available on Choose & Book • Use of innovative technological solutions, where appropriate All of the above should be provided within the geographical boundaries of Shropshire, unless stated otherwise.

The CCG wishes to hear from suitably qualified and experienced community dermatology providers who may be interested in delivering these Services.

Please note that this is not a formal procurement advertisement.

If you wish to register an Expression of Interest for this proposed procurement please contact Susan C Hall, Midlands and Lancashire CSU by no later than 12 noon on 18th June, 2015 via the contact details provided in the section below.

Any Expressions of Interest shall not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise.

Any procurement conducted as a result of this notice shall be advertised separately and all organisations wishing to participate shall need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when it is published.

Please note that the proposed date for publication of the contract notice in the section below is a guideline only and may be subject to change.

The services to which this advertisement relates fall within Part B of Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations.

Neither placement of this notice nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any Regulations, save those applicable to Part B services.