NHS Barnsley CCG : Children and Young People's Mental Health Service

NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group (BCCG) is committed to a new approach to providing care for children and young people's mental health.

The new model will see an integration of the low-level and specialised support for children, young people, their families and the agencies that support them.

This will remove barriers, reduce waiting times and create seamless care.

In developing a Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMHS), it is our intention to offer a single contract to an organisation(s) that will work closely with local services including GP practices and schools to deliver agreed outcomes.

The CYPMHS will embed the principles of the THRIVE model and work towards providing care for those aged 0-25 during the lifetime of the contract.

It is expected that the Provider will take referrals through a Single Point of Contact (SPC) from GPs and those working within services for children including education, health and social care and the voluntary/community sector.

The Provider will begin treatment with all children and young people within 4 weeks of referral.

The service aims to provide the best options of care for patients at the most appropriate location for them and ensuring that patients are provided with a timely and accessible service that will avoid unnecessary waits.

The Contract will be for a term of three [3] years with the opportunity to extend for a further two [2] years subject to mutual agreement between the successful Bidder and the Authority.

The maximum term of the Contract is consequently five [5] years.

The stated contract value is based on a five year duration.

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