Special Allocation (Safe Haven) Service

Description

A Special Allocation (Safe Haven ) Services in Leeds and Bradford for the provision of Primary Medical Services for patients who have been subject to immediate removal from a practice list of a primary medical services contractor because of an act or threat of violence. (Age 16+) • to provide a stable environment for the patient to receive continued health care. • To address any underlying causes of aggressive behavior by promoting a continuing understanding of the NHS health and social care system to encourage the patient to use the service. • To return patients to mainstream primary medical care services when it is clinically appropriate and safe to do so. Lot 1: NHS Leeds CCG and NHS Bradford CCG wish to jointly commission a Single/Lead provider for Special Allocation (Safe Haven ) Services for the provision of Primary Medical Services for patients who have been subject to immediate removal from a practice list of a primary medical services contractor because of an act or threat of violence. (Age 16+) • to provide a stable environment for the patient to receive continued health care. • To address any underlying causes of aggressive behavior by promoting a continuing understanding of the NHS health and social care system to encourage the patient to use the service. • To return patients to mainstream primary medical care services when it is clinically appropriate and safe to do so. The service includes: • A Greater say in where services are located, based on areas of highest need, and tackling health inequalities • A new way of working which prioritises population health management, personalisation of care, and rewards delivering patient outcomes • Flexibility of service delivery for providers to work with partners in primary care, commissioning, and secondary care non medical services to innovate and improve quality. • Shared responsibility between provider and commissioner, where providers have confidence to plan and innovate based on secured income, and adjustments in pathways or ways of working that can be adopted rapidly in the light of changing circumstances. This service also forms parts of CCGs’ strategy to tackle health inequalities. During the contract term the provider will work with the commissioners and other stakeholders (including NHS and non-NHS providers) to create a broader service offer to the most vulnerable, focusing on wider health and wellbeing needs. This may include the establishment of a new healthcare facility where sustainable services can be delivered from. Additional information: The Services to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the ‘Regulations’. NHS Leeds CCG does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 services.