Integrated Urgent Care Services for Kent & Medway
NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNITEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
27 March 2018
Published
25 February 2018
Type
services
Overview
It must meet the national Integrated Urgent Care specification. The combined Face-to-Face services forming part of the Integrated Urgent Care service include: a. 4 Local Urgent Treatment Centre(s) (UTC) b.
Out-of-Hours Face-to-Face service (previously known as GP Out-of-Hours service) The Provider of the UTC/Out-of-Hours Face-to-Face service will be expected to deliver an integrated working model of four Urgent Treatment Centres across North Kent and Medway and a GP Out of Hours service (base and home visiting). Make innovative use of the clinical workforce across the local system.
Intrinsically linked to the NHS 111/CAS service, and accept direct bookings from the CAS. A key service in delivering unscheduled urgent care.
Key dates
- Duration
- 5 years
Contact & helpdesk
The Integrated Urgent Care 111/CAS service is free to call through NHS 111 and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including leap days) to respond to the population of Kent and Medway with a personalised contact and clinical assessment service for patients who: • Need medical help fast, but it's not a 999 emergency; • Don't know who to call for medical help; • Are unsure if they need to go to A&E or another NHS Urgent Care service; • Need health information or reassurance about what to do next; or • Require continuity of care when in hours GP services are closed The 111/CAS service includes a clinical assessment service to 'consult and complete' and to provide advice to Healthcare professionals.
Additional details
It must meet Urgent Treatment Centre Principles and Standards. Clinical workforce and system interoperability are key to ensuring resilience and flexing across the STP in times of peak demand and winter pressures.
Reconciliation of capacity management across the Kent and Medway STP footprint is therefore a critical requirement across all health care services. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html PQQ_471 Additional information: West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group are the Lead Commissioner for this Integrated Urgent Care Service on behalf of itself and South Kent Coast, Thanet, Swale, Dartford Gravesham & Swanley, Canterbury & Coastal, Medway and Ashford Clinical Commissioning Groups. The contract is for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for 24 months The service is divided into two Lots:- Lot 1 = 111/CAS Service Lot 2 = Face to Face Urgent Care Service
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NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support UnitKey Dates
Published
25 February 2018
Submission deadline
27 March 2018
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