NHS Southport and Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG Home Oxygen Service — Assessment and Referral (HOS-AR)

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NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is seeking expressions of interest for a Home Oxygen Service – Assessment and Referral (HOS-AR) on behalf of NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group who are the Contracting Authorities for this opportunity. The aim of the proposed service is to assist patients who require oxygen to treat their medical conditions. The provider will be required to deliver assessment and follow-up appointments in either a clinic environment or in the patient’s home, where appropriate. The medical conditions include treatment of hypoxaemia in patients with saturation of less than 92 % on air or high flow short burst oxygen for the treatment of cluster headache. NICE guidance recommends that a specialised assessment needs to take place to enable the oxygen requirements of the patient is individually met.