Published Date: 18 July 2018
Tender Status: planning
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Contract is suitable for SMEs: Yes
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Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) Contract Type:
NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group acting as lead commissioner
on behalf of the Derbyshire CCGS including NHS North, Erewash and Hardwick CCG's are inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers who would be interested in supporting commissioners with the re-design and development of Community Dermatology service.
The desired outcomes of the service re-design and development is to commission a community based Dermatology service, that meets patient's needs with timely access to diagnosis and treatment, managing dermatological conditions where possible and appropriate
within a primary care setting. The service vision is to improve access to Dermatology services; to reduce waiting times and improve patient experience. The vision is to allow GPs to manage
patients without the need for a secondary care referral, and be treated with a shorter timeframe.
Skin disorders affect all ages and are amongst the most common diseases encountered by health professionals. Though thousands of dermatological conditions exist, eight conditions account for 80% of dermatology-related GP consultations. In recent years, there has been a national increase in referrals to dermatology services. This is due to the increased frequency of some of the commonest skin diseases.
Approximately a quarter of the population have a skin condition which may benefit from medical care at any one time. Fifteen per cent of the population consult their GPs each year because of a skin condition and between 15%-20% of GP consultations have a dermatological element to them. Skin disease is one of the commonest reasons for injury, disablement benefit and spells of certified incapacity to work in the UK. It is obvious therefore that dermatological conditions cause a heavy burden on both individuals and health care services.
The aims and objectives of the service are to:
1. Deliver an integrated approach ensuring Providers can work together Derbyshire Wide with a particular focus on improving self-care and learning and development within primary care.
2. Improve, support, manage and coordinate Dermatology need and conditions delivered primarily in the community with access to expertise in secondary care for advice, collaboration and onward referral when required.
3. Work closely alongside GPs to encourage and enable GPs to provide support and self-help/management of the patients' Dermatology conditions without the need for onward referral.
Contact name: Lisa Innes
Address: 2nd floor Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
England
Telephone: 01332888014
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Email: [email protected]
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