Provision of support for SMI/CCMI Physical Health Checks and Flu Vaccinations (Ashford Place)

A variation to extend the existing contractual arrangements within Ashford Place was granted for a further period of 7 (seven) months. With effect from 1st August 2022 the contract expiry date will therefore change from 31st August 2022 to 31st March 2023. This is an extension to the SMI/CCMI health checks with the inclusion of Flu vaccinations.

Scope of service: Severe Mental Illness and Common Complex Mental Illness Physical Health and Flu Vaccinations.

Ashford Place will provide a peer support service that will support adults with lived experience of severe mental illness in the borough, including people from local BAME communities to access and receive a full annual physical health assessment and appropriate follow-up care.

The service will support with: • Reducing inequality of health access and health outcome for SMI patients; • Reducing excess morbidity and mortality rates for SMI patients; • Reducing reliance on non-elective care for preventable acute physical conditions; and • Increasing take up of flu vaccinations for individuals with severe mental illness.