NHS England (Wessex) AQP Provision of Intermediate Oral Surgery Services in Wessex

Description

NHS England (Wessex) is responsible for the GP registered populations of Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton. They have commissioned intermediate oral surgery services to this population on an AQP basis to ensure that patients who need treatment which falls outside the scope of a General Dental Practitioner, but who do not require the facilities of a general hospital site, can be seen in the right place, at the right time, by the right person first time. It is expected that services will be available from a range of locations across the Wessex area, at times convenient to patients across 7 days per week. Two levels of service provision have been commissioned: Lot 1. Services led by a Specialist on the General Dental Council or General Medical Council specialist registers or Consultant Lot 2. Services led by non-specialist Dentists with additional qualifications The service will be subject to continuous development and review following publication of the NHS England Commissioning Guide for oral surgery. The review will be undertaken and implemented through the Local Professional Network (Dental). The period of Contract for the AQP accreditation will be for five (5) years from the 1st November 2015 with a two (2) year extension option. NHS England (Wessex) may open up additional qualification 'windows' during the lifetime of the contract.