Provision of Routine and Urgent Elective Ophthalmology Care for Wet-AMD Patients in Hampshire

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NHS South of England Procurement Services awarded a contract to Practice Plus Group Hospitals Limited for routine and urgent elective ophthalmology care for patients with Age-related Macular Degeneration (wet-AMD) in Hampshire.

The service was commissioned to ensure sufficient and high-quality local capacity for wet-AMD treatment, initially focusing on the mid Hampshire population of approximately 150,000, while also providing a flexible model to alleviate pressure on hospital eye services across Hampshire, Southampton, and the Isle of Wight.

The contract, valued at £4,930,200, was awarded through a compliant mini competition using the national Increasing Capacity Framework and is due to commence on 1 January 2022.