Community Based Pain Management Service for Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board

Descriptions

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified organisations that could provide the specified service of Pain Management Services.The service provision will give the Health Board the necessary capacity to deliver 52 weeks referral to treatment (RTT) by March 2015.The service will provide a quality and safe Pain Management service for 100 patients in a community care setting for patients who are registered with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) General Practitioners (GPs).The provision of a community chronic pain management service is to be provided on behalf of the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in accordance with map of medicine pathways as a standard as approved by the British Pain Society (BPS). The successful provider will be expected to triage and undertake a community assessment, placing patients on the most appropriate clinical pathway.Implementation of this proposal will enable the realisation of the following objectives:-Reduction in clinical risks for patients with long waiting times-Improved access, equality and patient experience-Opportunity to pilot a community based pain management service-Opportunity to test alternative pain management configuration, which will support future configuration of local services to meet future demand-To deliver 52 weeks (Referral To Treatment)waiting times by March 2015-To see and treat 100 patients by 31st March 2015.-To provide quality community based Pain Management services within BCUHB.-To provide services that comply with accepted best practice, relevant guidelines in clinical practice and robust governance arrangements.-To provide a complete holistic patient focussed care package; including information, advice and counselling-To ensure consistent and continuous care between health professionals, and effective and efficient communication.-To improve access and convenience for patients-To provide timely care and improve patient outcomesThe successful provider will see and treat all patients by the 31st March 2015.