Anti-coagulation Service

Provision of a new model of integrated anti-coagulation services across Croydon. The contract will be for 3 years with a reservation of rights to extend the contract for a further 6 months. The service will allow testing and piloting of a coordinated approach across secondary and primary care settings, through the Croydon GP Collaborative in partnership with Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. The contract is being awarded to Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in partnership with the Croydon GP Collaborative, which supports the CCG's vision to integrate service provision across the patient journey to ensure seamless care. This aligns with the National policy drive to develop integrated care systems. This is intended to improve clinical outcomes and patient experience while ensuring that resources are used efficiently and that the system is financially sustainable. The pilot will further improve the model of care. The assessment of NHS Croydon CCG is that the only providers able to establish and coordinate this new service through an integration across the local primary care provider landscape, is Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in partnership with the Croydon GP Collaborative. This contract ensures a continuity of essential service provision to the local population. The CCG has assessed that the provider identified is the only capable provider at this time to safely provide the services, ensuring that local care pathways continue to respond to local patient demand and supporting plans for more strategic approaches to services change.