Pipeline Framework: *Amended* Greater Huddersfield & North Kirklees CCGs Home Oxygen Service Assessment & Review Service

A pipeline has been launched for *Amended* Greater Huddersfield & North Kirklees CCGs Home Oxygen Service Assessment & Review Service.The contract start Date is 01 January 2019. Approach to market date is 03 September 2018.NHS Greater Huddersfield & North Kirklees CCGs are looking to appoint a provider for a Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service. During the contract term this service may be extended to include NHS Calderdale CCG, however the finance value and activity for this area is not available at this time.The aim of the service is to ensure a safe, high quality home oxygen assessment and review service for Kirklees home oxygen users. The objectives of the new service are to provide a systematic and integrated service that will be equitable across Kirklees and will:1. Enable current national guidance and best practice to be implemented and adhered to2. Improve the long term clinical outcomes for patients by being confident in self-managing their condition3. to ensure a higher standard of clinical treatment and improved outcomes, through more effective and speedier diagnosis4. To reduce/eliminate waste and poor quality care, and strengthen affordability and value, through targeting the service on those who will benefit from home oxygen5. Reduce the risk to patient safety and harm6. To provide easy access to assessment and follow up procedures carried out by appropriately qualified and trained healthcare professionals using appropriate diagnostic equipment.7. Establish triangulated data collection across the local system 8. Maintain locally agreed pathways9. Establish care plans10. Reduce hospital admissionsFor patients, this will mean regular timely assessments and reviews of Home Oxygen prescriptions and will mostly take place in patients homes although there may be community based services offered.The service will operate seven days a week, 365 days per year and as minimum 08:00 – 20:00 hours.High ethical standards, a duty of confidentiality and safeguarding responsibilities are mandatory along with being able to demonstrate GDPR and DPIA compliance.This 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: Ground Floor, Broad Lea House, Bradley, Business Park, Dysonwood Way, HUDDERSFIELD, HD2 1GZ, England. Telephone: 01484 464262. Email: Brenda.Powell@greaterhuddersfieldccg.nhs.uk. (Brenda Powell)