Copeland Elderly Care Coordinator Service

Descriptions

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) on behalf of NHS Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group undertook a procurement for the provision of an Elderly Care Coordinator Service for the Copeland Locality. The Copeland Elderly Care Coordinator Service is a patient-centred service that empowers an individual to take control of their own care and support plan. Families and carers are also involved in the care planning process. The key objectives were: Improved patient experience; Reduced impact on Primary Care; Reduced impact on Secondary Care; More effective use of Community Services; and Better Medicines Management The service was to commence from 1st August 2015 with contracts to be awarded for a period of 8 months. The service was procured using a Lots approach, with each GP Practice (9 in total) being identified as a Lot. Bidders were only able to apply for one Lot. Affordability thresholds for this service were as follows: Lot 1 Catherine Street, Whitehaven14,256 GBP Lot 2Distington14,256 GBP Lot 3Fellview Totals66,528 GBP Lot 4 Lowther Medical, Whitehaven33,264 GBP Lot 5Mansion House, Whitehaven19,008 GBP Lot 6Queen Street, Whitehaven9,504 GBP Lot 7Seascale33,264 GBP Lot 8Trinity House (Whitehaven Medical), 9,504 GBP Lot 9Westcroft House, Egremont14,256 GBP