A Is only one provider capable of providing services? Guidance Point: Regulation 5 states where the CCG is satisfied that the services are capable of being provided by a single provider only, it can award a new contract for the provision of healthcare services to that provider without advertising it. A. Consideration Action Evidence Necessary Infrastructure Ensure there is only one Service specification (real or capable of provider with a clearly (volume and capacity, development) defined infrastructure sustainability, location, necessary to deliver the equipment, staffing) service and a supporting Market analysis (from CSU rationale for this or independent) to include analysis of any risks to successful provision Clinical advantages of Ensure there is a strong Service specification location with other services case that only one Is evidence of clinical provider has the interdependence in the necessary co-location to service? provide the services, with a clearly defined Joint Strategic Needs rationale as to why it is Assessment necessary to have Meeting immediate interim Clinical needs analysis Ensure metrics available clinical need for the population Publish requirements and adherence to these to ensure patient needs are Steps taken to ensure Measure equitable being met equitable access access according to national guidelines Ensure measurement of needs being met is relevant to last contract review point Publish/transparency (15-30 Publish intent to award CCG website, to days warning on web site) contract on CCG demonstrate steps being website within 15 30 taken to identify all – days potential providers Capacity for improvement Define performance Publish results, set these metrics and levels of out to demonstrate clear potential capacity benefits for the patient increase Set benchmarks for issues such as speed of response, potential for integration, sharing of clinical data,
A Is only one provider capable of providing services? Guidance Point: Regulation 5 states where the CCG is satisfied that the services are capable of being provided by a single provider only, it can award a new contract for the provision of healthcare services to that provider without advertising it. A. Consideration Action Evidence Necessary Infrastructure (real or capable of development) Ensure there is only one provider with a clearly defined infrastructure necessary to deliver the service and a supporting rationale for this Service specification (volume and capacity, sustainability, location, equipment, staffing) Market analysis (from CSU or independent) to include analysis of any risks to successful provision Clinical advantages of with other services Ensure there is a strong case that only one provider has the necessary co-location to provide the services, with a clearly defined rationale as to why it is necessary to have Service specification Is evidence of clinical interdependence in the service? Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Meeting immediate interim clinical need Steps taken to ensure equitable access Clinical needs analysis for the population Measure equitable access according to national guidelines Ensure metrics available Publish requirements and adherence to these to ensure patient needs are being met Ensure measurement of needs being met is relevant to last contract review point Publish/transparency (15-30 days warning on web site) Publish intent to award contract on CCG website within 15 – 30 days CCG website, to demonstrate steps being taken to identify all potential providers Capacity for improvement Define performance metrics and levels of potential capacity increase Set benchmarks for issues such as speed of response, potential for integration, sharing of clinical data, Publish results, set these out to demonstrate clear benefits for the patient location
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