NHS England and NHS Improvement (South West) Integrated Healthcare Services to Prisons in the South West region

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The NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) Health & Justice team in the South West seeks to determine the level of interest in the provision of healthcare services to prisons across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. , NHSE/I is likely to commission a prime provider model for prison healthcare services in order to support integrated, patient centred care across the full range of service specialties required to manage the complex healthcare needs of those in the prison settings. , NHSE/I will hold a long-term contract (likely to be 7 years) with the prime provider, who in turn can directly provide care and/or subcontract care to other specialist providers. The prime provider will also be responsible for ensuring that all healthcare services operating within the prison work in an integrated way, delivering seamless care pathways., The final range of in-scope services is yet to be determined, but is likely to include at a minimum, most or all of the following: primary health care, pharmacy, optometry, dental, substance misuse services and mental health provision. , The contract is currently expected to commence on 1st October 2022 and end on 30th September 2029. Whilst we may wish to undertake further engagement with the market over the coming months, the formal stages of the procurement process are expected to commence in Summer 2021. Please note that dates may be subject to change., There are 4 establishments within the anticipated Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (BGSW) lot:, •HMP Bristol (Cat B), •HMP Ashfield (Cat C), •HMP Erlestoke (Cat C), •HMP Leyhill (Car D), The aims of these services are to:, •Ensure that people detained in the prisons are afforded provision of, and access to, appropriate services or treatment, based on assessed need and in line with current national or evidence-based guidelines. , •Ensure that the services are designed to be consistent in range, quality, accessibility and acceptability with those available to the wider community, in order to achieve equitable health outcomes between people in prison and in the wider community., NHSE/I and Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) are jointly committed to increasingly equitable and inclusive healthcare and that the needs of individuals are met within each setting. In order to enable continuously improved service provision, NHSE/I need to establish the most effective and efficient recommissioning model. This vision will help to meet the objectives set out in the strategy for the NHS, the Long-Term Plan and the National Partnership Agreement.