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NHS Scarborough and Ryedale Clinical Commissioning Group - Provision of Cataract Surgery Services

North Yorkshire & Humber Commissioning Support Unit

Key facts

Closing date
23 Feb 2018
Buyer type
Other public body

Description

Scarborough and Ryedale Clinical Commissioning Group (SRCCG) are seeking suitably qualified and experienced multiple providers to deliver Cataract Surgery Services.

The services will be delivered within an accessible radius of Scarborough and Ryedale to accommodate the service user population. The aim of the service is that commissioners would expect services to be located within easy reach of Service Users in line with activity. Commissioners are looking to maximise accessibility for SRCCG service users.

The aim of the service is to provide service users with a diagnosis of a cataract who have been referred via the Optometry led pre cataract assessment service for their pre-operative appointment, assessment for surgery and surgical procedure, with routine follow up being provided by the Optometry led post-operative follow up service closer to their home.

It is the intention of the SRCCG to enter into contracts with suitably qualified providers for this service, consortium/partnership proposal will be considered.

Contracts will be for a minimum period of 3 years extendable for a further 2 years.

The aims and objectives of the service are to:

• To receive referrals from the Optometry led pre cataract assessment service to enable the service user to be booked in for preoperative assessment and surgery. • Providers must have clinical capacity available to treat service users from the date of referral to surgery within a maximum of 18 weeks. • 1 stop appointment service for pre-operative preparation. • Discharge Service user to their local suitably accredited Optometrist for postoperative follow up. • Ensure consistency and equality in the management of all service users to access cataract treatment and follow up care, in line with service specification and referral criteria guidelines. • Offer high quality service to all cataract service users who meet the referral criteria, regardless of ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation, religious or personal circumstances or any protected characteristics covered by the Equality and Diversity System (ED2).

A full service specification will be published at the time of procurement

Additional information: How to apply

Providers wishing to express an interest in this opportunity should register on the NHS Sourcing Portal (www.nhssourcing.co.uk) and respond to the Yes/No question. Responses are to be returned before the deadline at 12 noon on 24th April 2015

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