Provision of Assessment and Complex Disability Equipment: Environmental Controls Aids (All Ages) under AQP Framework

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NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit awarded a contract to Lincolnshire Community Services NHS Trust for the provision of Assessment and Complex Disability Equipment: Environmental Controls Aids (All Ages) under an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) framework, serving Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

The contract, valued at AUD 870,000, was established for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years.

The service includes assessment of individual patients' environmental control needs by professionals with relevant competencies, recommendations on equipment solutions, referral to other agencies, maintenance of a loan bank of appropriate equipment for assessment, trial and long-term loan, provision of equipment to meet independence goals, regular reviews to meet changing needs, and maintenance and checking of equipment in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations.

The service also targets health and social care professionals in areas of low uptake to encourage referrals.

The specialist hub serves a catchment population typically in excess of two million people.