NHS Greater Huddersfield & North Kirklees CCG: Care Home Support Service Bidder Follow On Event

The provision of a local integrated Care Home Support Service is a key element of the CCG's plan to deliver care at /closer to home to the improve quality of care and reduce the need for hospital attendances and admissions. Current service provision is delivered by a number of GP practices supporting each care home and a Care Home Support Service provided by Locala across the Greater Huddersfield area. Routine community nursing care into care homes is provided as part of our core community contract. The majority of patients are currently registered with either a Greater Huddersfield or North Kirklees CCG GP, however a very small minority of patients in Kirklees care homes may be registered with a GP practice in neighbouring CCGs.

The provider of the new Care Home Support Service will be required to have the ability to register patients for general medical services. This Care Home Support Service will be pivotal in helping to drive change, working collaboratively with local healthcare providers and stakeholders to plan for, and co-ordinate on-going health care with the primary aim of keeping individuals well and/or stable. This approach will be underpinned with robust care planning to ensure all care is optimised, delivered in the care home, and wherever possible, avoiding a hospital attendance or admission.

Bidders are invited to a follow on event on Tuesday 11 December 2018 from 12:00 - 14:00 at NHS North Kirklees CCG, 4th Floor, Empire House, Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DJ. The session looks to build upon the information we shared with you on 17 September 2018 and provides further clarification in relation to the following areas / elements of the Kirklees Care Home Support Team Service.

1. Further define 0-2 hours response

2. Patient registration

3. Contract type, length and indicative value

4. Number of LOTs

5. Revised procurement timeline

Attached is our draft service specification for this service and the commissioners would like you to review and provide feedback in advance of the event. This will allow us to answer any question or concerns at the event. The deadline for comments is 9:00 on the 7 December 2018.