Market Engagement for Community Ophthalmology Service for NHS Milton Keynes CCG

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of the commissioner(s), NHS Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group (MKCCG), would like to invite providers to attend a 'Market Engagement Event' following the planned publish of a competitive tender for a "Community Ophthalmology Service".

One of the main aims of the proposed service is to divert activity away from secondary care by utilising new pathways, as set out in the MKCCG 5 Year Strategy: • Provide Right Care First Time and in the most appropriate settings • Diverting secondary care activity to Primary care • Developing pathways that offer an alternative to traditional hospital To date MKCCG has identified the following as some of the key attributes which will be required of the service: • Community consultant led Ophthalmology services to diagnose and treat a range of Ophthalmology conditions, and manage relevant follow-up activity within the service, before final discharge back to the care of the patient's own GP, or onward referral to secondary care where necessary • Timely access to diagnostics and treatment, providing a 'one-stop' service where possible and appropriate, and will be delivered by a range of appropriately trained and accredited clinicians • Clinical triage of all referrals made to the service to ensure that they are appropriate and in line with agreed pathways The Market Engagement Event will take place on Wednesday 27th February 2019, 10:30am - 12:30pm in Milton Keynes.

The Event will provide: • An overview of the service being tendered; • An overview of the CCG's requirements and aims for the service; • An overview of the procurement process; • An opportunity for the market to ask questions about the service and procurement.