Mid and South Essex Breathlessness and Diagnostic Hubs

Descriptions

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of the Authority's intention to award a contract to deliver Breathlessness and Diagnostic Hubs, covering the population of Mid & South Essex ("the Service"). Herein all references to the Authority mean NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Basildon & Brentwood CCG, NHS Castle Point and Rochford CCG, NHS Southend CCG and NHS Thurrock CCG., , The initial contract term being awarded is 5 months only, from 1st December 2021 - 31st March 2022, at an aggregate value of £412,558. This does not exceed the procurement threshold for light touch services, and an associated Contract Award Notice will be published in Contracts Finder, accordingly. However, the Authority has an intention to put forward a business case to extend this model of care beyond the 5 month period and as such, is publishing this VEAT to clearly indicate to the market an intention to award a contract for a period of up to a total of 12 months, from 1st December 2021 – 30th November 2022. The aggregate contract value is forecasted at £990,138, over the 12 month term., The objectives and benefits of this service will be to:, •To reduce the number of unplanned admissions for Respiratory disease, particularly short-stay admissions., •To improve the ability of patients to self-manage and support them to do so when they exacerbate, ensuring they access the most appropriate services in a timely and safe manner., •To ensure patients are managed holistically, linking into local services for their other healthcare needs, E.g. Falls, Swallowing and Continence problems., •To ensure that GP’s and practice nurses have the right training and specialist support to manage all COPD and Asthma patients in line with national guidance without undue referrals to secondary care., •To support early discharge of patients with COPD through remote monitoring of the patient within their own home., The service will ensure that the following core criteria are met as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan:, •To build on the existing NHS RightCare programme to reduce variation in the quality of spirometry testing across Mid and South Essex. More staff in the community will be trained and accredited to provide the specialist input required to interpret results., •The service must ensure equity of access. Consideration must be given to groups most likely to be impacted by health inequalities and how they access and utilise healthcare services to ensure that no one is discouraged or unable to benefit.