Community Macular Service

Descriptions

North, Central & South Manchester and Trafford CCG commissioners are seeking responses from viable providers who can work effectively across primary, secondary and tertiary care. Assurance of competence, quality, innovation and safety standards are required. An additional commissioner may join the tender process – this will be confirmed at publication of the contract notice. We wish to commission a high quality, comprehensive and efficient community-based macular service to commence in August 2016. The service will primarily treat wet Age-related Macular Degeneration but also Diabetic Macular Oedema and Retinal Vein Occlusion. We expect the service to demonstrate the following: oA single clinical team, which is consultant led, with clear clinical objectives and an open and transparent audit and performance management framework oA service operating within NICE and Royal College of Ophthalmologist guidance in order to deliver best clinical outcomes by ensuring early first injection and subsequent assured treatment to plan oClear clinical, patient experience and value for money outcomes jointly monitored by the providers and commissioners oA local accessible service oEducated and informed patients with care plans that they understand oFull shared decision making, particularly around the decision to continue or cease treatment oStreamlined attendances with as average time in the department of