Provision of Non-Scalpel Vasectomy Services in Hertfordshire

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NEL Commissioning Support Unit awarded a contract to Tollgate Clinic for the delivery of a non-scalpel vasectomy service for the population in Hertfordshire.

The service provides high quality and safe two-stage, non-scalpel vasectomy under local anaesthetic in accordance with the Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist (RCOG) guidelines (2014) and is accessible for all men registered with a GP in Herts Valleys.

The contract aims to improve clinical outcomes and patient experience through an integrated, standardised, and clinically led pathway, enhance patient choice via easier and quicker access to local community-based services, provide a local cost-effective service, manage waiting times within nationally set access targets, and ensure compliance with accepted best practice, national and local guidance, relevant accreditation processes, and clinical practice and governance arrangements.

The provider is expected to offer the service in each locality: Watford and Three Rivers, Hertsmere, Dacorum, and St Albans and Harpenden, ideally within a primary care or community setting such as GP practices.

The contract is for three years commencing 1st June 2018 with a possible 2-year extension, with a total contract value of £483,000 excluding VAT.