GP Extended Access service in Corby

Descriptions

NEL Procurement on behalf of NHS Corby CCG (referred to as "the Authority") is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver the Service to serve the Corby area. Extended access will support GPs to meet rising population demands with additional clinical capacity beyond core hours (08.00am to 18.30pm Monday to Friday). In addition, the service aims to achieve a positive impact upon patient flow in other service areas, including urgent and unplanned care settings, attributable to patients who cite they are 'unable to access' GP appointments, and increasingly meet people's needs in lower acuity settings, including self-care. This service aims to stimulate innovative ways of increasing seamless access and capacity to routine and same day to primary care services 7 day service, 365 days a year, including bank holidays. It should provide sufficient routine appointments at evenings and weekends to meet locally determined demand alongside effective access to urgent care services. The core purpose being the stabilisation and sustainability of general practice. The service must: •Be clinically safe •Provide value for money •Be sustainable •Make the best use of and develop the skill of the workforce •Develop local clinical engagement •Reduce unnecessary attendances to acute providers of emergency care •Work collaboratively with the Northamptonshire urgent care system/partner organisations •Not increase pressure on the ambulance service •Be innovative •Not increase pressure on in-hours GP services •Seek to align protocols where appropriate to do so The contract term is two years commencing from 1st April 2019 and the contract value for the term is £916,163.00. All relevant documentation can be found on the ProContract web portal at https://procontract.due-north.com/