NHSWYICB - Neurodevelopmental Assessment Service

Concepts

• health services
• wakefield
• other planned care services
• mental health services
• neurodevelopmental assessment
• adhd assessment
• the local service framework
• diagnostic assessments
• neurodevelopmental
• assessments

Location

West Yorkshire:

Description

Neurodevelopmental Assessment (ASD and/or ADHD) and ADHD medication for Children, Young People and Adults in West Yorkshire

Total Quantity or Scope

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (NHS WY ICB) is committed to implementing the local service framework for mental health, learning disability and ASD. Its ambition is to develop a “local service framework” so there is “…more consistency in how our providers deliver their services throughout the assessment, diagnosis, and post-diagnosis support processes.” Under the NHS Patient Choice Framework there is a duty on NHS WY ICB to support choice of provider options for people accessing mental health services, in the same way choice is supported for other planned care services . This includes services related to ASD and ADHD assessment, diagnosis, and where applicable, treatment. There is a duty on NHS WY ICB to support choice of provider options for people accessing mental health services, in the same way we support choice for other planned care services . NHS WY ICB also has a duty to ensure services are safe, high quality, cost effective and efficient.• Support choice for children, young people and adults (all-age).• Improve outcomes for children, young people and adults (all-age).• Children, young people and adults (all-age) are referred to services and providers where care is safe, high-quality, clinically appropriate and cost effective.• Services and providers have been through the relevant due diligence and assurance mechanisms.• Minimise waiting times for an assessment and/or ADHD treatment (where applicable).Providers are required to deliver and outcomes they are required to achieve if they provide either for Children and Young People, Adults or both any of the following services:1. Diagnostic assessments for ASD2. Diagnostic assessments for ADHD and medication as a form of treatment for ADHD in line with West Yorkshire Area Prescribing Committee Amber (shared care) guidelines. The providers will be accredited for:Lot 1 - ASD Assessment 0-5Lot 2 - ASD Assessment 6-17Lot 3 - ASD Assessment 18+Lot 4 - ADHD Assessment & Treatment 6-17Lot 5 - ADHD Assessment & Treatment 18+Lot 6 - ASD/ADHD Assessment Combined and ADHD Treatment 6-17Lot 7 - ASD/ADHD Assessment Combined and ADHD Treatment 18+For Lots 4-7, providers will be expected to either:a) be able to prescribe/ intend to develop a prescribing offer OR b) have written agreements in place in place with prescriber/sub-contract prescribing by the long stop date of 6 months from contract commencement.

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

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