North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of,NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) who wish tocommission a Talking Therapies - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies(IAPT) Service in Newcastle.
This contract has now been awarded.
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement - North East and Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority) and NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (the Commissioner) to commission an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) for the Gateshead Outer West Localities -; Blaydon, Crawcrook, Rowlands Gill and Ryton.
The contract is to commence from 01 September 2022 for a period 7 years with an option to extend by a further 2 years subject to contractual performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
The aims of the service are to provide a model of general practice that:
• Provides person-centred, holistic care;
• Is easily accessible;
• Provides long-term relational continuity of care where this is important; and
• Is based on local knowledge and a commitment to improve the health outcomes of the local population.
NHS England and NHS Improvement - North East and Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority) and NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (the Commissioner)North EastWAC-316154