Improving Medicines Management and Patient Safety at the Interface for Vulnerable Patients

Nottingham City CCG invites offers from suitably qualified experienced provider to deliver a Medicines Management and Patient Safety at the Interface for Vulnerable Patients.

The aims of the service are: • To provide seamless pharmaceutical care for vulnerable patients. • Improved treatment outcomes through increased patient compliance with prescribed medication. • A reduction in unplanned hospital admissions.

The objectives of the service are: • Healthcare professional to liaise with and hand over responsibility of pharmaceutical care to a community pharmacy following discharge. • Patient discharge information to be shared with the community pharmacy by the relevant healthcare professional. • Ensure any changes to medication adjusted in a timely manner. • Pharmaceutical care to include: o Patient education and support with taking their medication. o Provision of the appropriate compliance aid to assist their patient with their medicines compliance. • Patient has improved compliance with their medication and intake of the appropriate medication is increased. • Patient has a reduction in unplanned hospital admissions.

Additional information: The service is commissioned as a one year pilot and is available to all eligible adult patients who are registered with a GP practice in Nottingham City CCG and meet the referral criteria. The service will be offered in eight community pharmacies in Nottingham City, one community pharmacy per Care Delivery Group (CDG).

To express your interest in this contract opportunity.

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://gemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register— Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue' — Enter your correct business and user details —Note the user-name you chose and click ‘Save' when complete — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure)

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The closing date for the completion and return of ITTs is Friday 24th July 2015.