Pipeline Framework: NHS Greater Huddersfield CCG: The Whitehouse Centre, Primary Care Medical Services

A pipeline has been launched for NHS Greater Huddersfield CCG: The Whitehouse Centre, Primary Care Medical Services.The contract start Date is 01 April 2019. Approach to market date is 28 May 2018.NHS Greater Huddersfield Clinical Commissioning Group are wanting to appoint a provider to provide safe, high quality, effective GP led primary medical care and health promotion. Tailored to the unique needs of specific populations living in the Greater Huddersfield area who are registered with the practice.The provider will provide support to patients to enable a large proportion to transfer to a mainstream provider of primary medical services within a 12 month period.The population covered will include:• Homeless or in emergency accommodation• Asylum seekers• Refugees• Sex workersThe average number of patients registered with the practice should be 1500. The registered list should not exceed 1750 or drop below 1250 patients, unless with prior agreement.The list size must be managed proactively to ensure that:• The practice can service it population adequately• It moved patients into mainstream practice throughout the year rather than en-masse• It maximises the use of the resourcesThe service is currently provided from:Princess Royal Health CentreGreenhead RoadHuddersfield HD1 4EWThis is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Broad Lea House, Bradley Business Park, HUDDERSFIELD, HD2 1GZ, England. Telephone: 01484 464262. Email: brenda.powell@greaterhuddersfieldccg.nhs.uk. (Brenda Powell)