Locum Hub Wales Extension

Description

Lot 1: Locum Hub Wales is a Welsh Government commissioned service delivered to GP Practices across Wales. This contract extension will provide continued access, enabling GP Practices to manage their Permanent and Temporary staff. Critical to this service is ongoing compliance with capturing GP Practice workforce activity for the purpose of the Wales General Medical Practice Indemnity Scheme. Practices post and book Locum coverage on a daily basis to assure uninterrupted care delivery in the community. Additionally, practices advertise and appoint permanent staff using the system. It is interoperable with existing NHS Wales primary care infrastructure and that of third-party solutions and is an ongoing data source to fulfil Welsh Government’s commitment to publishing quarterly statistics. The existing contract delivered implementation of the solution and maintenance, hosting and support. The extension options ensure continued maintenance, hosting and support. This modification is being issued in line with PCR (2015) Reg. 72(1)(b).