NHS South Yorkshire ICB Doncaster Place : High Intensity User Support

Concepts

• sheffield
• guidance and counselling
• operational planning and contracting guidance
• nhs long term plan
• high intensity user support
• delivery of the nhs long term plan
• high intensity user service.the contract
• nhs south yorkshire icb doncaster place
• mental health support.the high intensity user service
• unscheduled care services

Location

Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham: Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Description

The NHS Long Term Plan makes a renewed commitment to improve and widen access to care for adults needing mental health support.The High Intensity User service contributes to the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan by reducing demand in Urgent and Emergency Care. As part of the 2019/20 Operational Planning and Contracting Guidance, all health systems in England were advised to implement a High Intensity User service.The contract is for three years with option to extend for a further two years,

Total Quantity or Scope

One of the areas of increasing activity and cost in relation to unscheduled care services is emergency ambulance call outs, with activity growing at approximately 6% per year. Analysis of existing sites show that on introduction of the service, at an average annual cost of £50,000, a positive impact is achieved within the first three months. For the individuals targeted, when the three months’ post intervention activity was compared with the three months’ pre-intervention activity: • A&E attendances were down by 38% - 84%• Non-elective admissions were down by 24% - 84% • 999 calls were down by 15% - 78% • Individuals flourish, with many reconnecting with their community, developing from negative to positive contributors to society, delivering significant economic benefits.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

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