This service covers suspected and newly diagnosed myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients and long covid adult patients aged 18 and over, including children and young people transitioning into this adult specialist service from diagnosis, who are with a Registered GP within Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System (SNEE ICS). The service also includes a proportion of severely affected up to 25% of the ME&CFS population already diagnosed, who may require additional support by the specialist service in collaboration with primary care and community services.
Key aims of the service are to provide early ME&CFS and/or Long Covid diagnosis for patients across SNEE ICS with a personalised care and support plan for ongoing management and signposting to appropriate services.
The service will also play an important role in supporting those who are severely affected people with ME&CFS and/or Long Covid, including supporting children and young people with a diagnosis of Long Covid and/or ME&CFS transitioning into this adult service with the intention to relieve pressure on acute and primary care services.
The Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) programme commenced in 2019 as part of the NHS Long Term Plan (Jan 2019). The primary aim of the programme is to deliver Lung Health Checks to populations with the highest risk of developing lung cancer in order to identify lung cancer at an earlier stage. The programme is delivered under a National protocol and Quality Assurance Framework which can be found at https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/targeted-screening-for-lung-cancer/
There are now over 50 areas covered by TLHC programmes, including one in Suffolk and North East Essex (Clacton on Sea), with an ambition that 100% of the eligible population will have access by 2028/29.
The initial phases of the TLHC programme have targeted populations where there are high levels of smoking, deprivation, and poor lung cancer outcomes. In practice this aligns with the Core 20 populations. Checks are offered to patients aged 55-74 who are current or ex-smokers. At the check their risk of Lung cancer is assessed and patients who are at high risk of Lung Cancer are offered a Low Dose CT scan. For clarity the provision of the Low Dose CT scan does not form part of this opportunity.
The Keyworking Function (KWF) has been developed as a response to the NHS England & NHS Improvement Long Term Plan (LTP) commitment that by 2023/24, children and young people with a learning disability, autism, or both, with the most complex needs will have a designated Keyworker: implementing the recommendations made by Dame Christine Lenehan.
These are our children: a review by Dame Christine Lenehan.
Initially, keyworker support has been provided to children and young people with a learning disability and/or who are autistic, to avoid unnecessary admission or overly lengthy stays in mental health or specialist learning disability settings, and to keep them and their families safe and well in their community. Every ICS now has an operational, or soon to be operational, keyworking service, funded by new money from the NHS Long Term Plan delivered through each of the seven NHS England regions. Some areas have already extended this offer to young people up to the age of 25. From 2023/24, it is expected that all ICSs will offer their keyworking services to young people up to the age of 25. In addition, by 2024, NHS England are due to deliver the "Keyworker Code of Practice".
The Suffolk Dementia Support Service is due to be procured shortly by Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB) with the new contract commencing April 2025.
As part of the procurement process we would like to invite prospective bidders to our Market Engagement Event, via Teams, on the morning of Wednesday 5th June 2024.
To register for the event please email sarah.skilton@snee.nhs.uk
An agenda and Teams invitation will be sent to you nearer the time.
This is an enhanced model, providing the only example of a piece of work dedicated to this cohort in the East of England to date.
This is based on the Premier League Advantage Mentoring programme. Advantage is a unique partnership between two community assets and anchor institutions - the charitable arms of football clubs; known as Club Community Organisations (CCOs), and their local NHS.
This service covers the provision of community endoscopy (colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and gastroscopy) to patients who are with a Registered GP within Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB).
This will be a direct access service to available for GPs to refer patients into and will meet the 6-week diagnostic pathway target.
Provision of Non-Spoken and Spoken (including Translations) language services for primary care medical services, primary care dental, primary care optometry services and community pharmacy services.