NEW Devon CCG Market Engagement - Treatment and well leg service for lower limb ulceration

NEW Devon CCG is looking to explore opportunities to commission a service for the treatment of lower limb ulceration and the maintenance of lower limb health known as Well Leg services. As a result NEW Devon CCG are hosting a market engagement event to discuss the current and future provision of lower limb ulceration services.

The purpose of this event is to give providers the opportunity to help inform and understand how the CCG can approach some of the key issues associated with the delivery of lower limb ulceration and Well Leg services throughout Devon. The outcome of this event is to help to inform the CCG how to approach opportunities to commission the services in the future to ensure that the best outcomes for patients are delivered.

The event will be held on Thursday 07th July 2016 at Exeter Golf & Country Club, Topsham Road, Countess Wear, Exeter EX2 7AE*. The event will start at 1000 hrs with registration by 0945 hrs and expected to run through to 1300 hrs.

It should be recognised that space at the venue is limited and in the case of a high volume of interest in attending the event NEW Devon CCG will work with those expressing an interest to ensure appropriate representation at the event. Additional information: The nature of the services are as follows: Leg care management services focussing on ambulatory (defined as those patients able to attend with or without assistance by walking or mobility aids such as wheelchairs for service outside their home) patients with leg ulceration (venous, arterial and mixed aetiologies) and those requiring support post healing to prevent recurrence through Well Leg strategies.

Patients without ulceration or history of ulceration that require compression therapy to stabilise and maintain limb health will also be included (such as acute and chronic limb oedema, with or without fluid leakage). Active courses of treatment of lymphoedema is excluded, though where a maintenance need is established through the use of a standardised bandaging or hosiery application this is included.

Services in scope: • Treatment of ulceration – evidence based therapy following a defined pathway including referrals out of service to relevant specialists • Progression of treatments whilst referrals are in progress • Delivery of shared care with or directed care from external specialists • Symptom control for ulcers where the goal of healing has been identified through multi-disciplinary/specialist advisors as not possible • Well Leg services for healed ulcer patients in need support • Management for limb conditions where compression therapy is indicated (excluding specialist lymphoedema treatments) • Development of the social model of care – partnering with 3rd sector agencies/ volunteer groups This event is purely for information gathering and strategy formation purposes and there is no guarantee that a competitive procurement process will be undertaken as a result of this event taking place. Current estimated annual value of the services: approx: £1,000,000 – 1,300,000GBP* *It should be noted this annual value is a best estimate at this point with the data that is available to the Commissioner and may not be an accurate reflection of the true cost of delivery.