Decision details

This report seeks to get agreement to proceed with awarding the following services via the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) to GPs located in the Borough:

·       NHS Health Checks programme (NHSHC)

·       Long-acting reversible contraceptive service (LARC)

·       Opioid Drug Dependence General Practice Shared Care Service

1.     That the detail contained in Appendix 1 is not for publication on the basis that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

2.     That the Executive Director of People Services in consultation with the Deputy Leader approves the award for the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 for the provision of the NHS Health Check (NHSHC) programme, Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) and Shared Care Opioid Treatment in General Practice to qualifying GPs for residents living in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

Local authorities are responsible for improving the health of their local population and for public health services including most sexual health services and services aimed at reducing drug and alcohol misuse under the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

Please refer to the report for more details

Option 1: Decommission the service or requirement – NOT RECOMMENDED

1.     Local authorities are responsible for improving the health of their local population and for public health services including most sexual health services and services aimed at reducing drug and alcohol misuse under the Health and Social Care Act 2012.^[1]

2.     London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has a statutory responsibility to make the arrangements for the delivery of the NHS Health Check (NHSHC) programme within the local authority area. NHSHC programme is a national cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention programme that was launched by the Department of Health in April 2009.

Option 2: Deliver the supplies, services, and/or works in-house (make/buy decision) – NOT RECOMMENDED

3.     Not applicable as the Local Authority would not be able to meet NICE guidelines for any of the listed services. The services need to be delivered by trained health care professionals.

Option 3: Direct Award the services under PSR process Direct Award A – RECOMMENDED (Provision of NHS Health Checks programme, Long-Acting Reversible Contraception service, and Opioid Drug Dependence Shared Care service awarded to General Practices in the Local Authority area via Direct Award Process A).

4.     The reasons for this recommendation are detailed in the report.

Option 4: Undertake a fully regulated competitive and compliant procurement process, advertised to the market – NOT RECOMMENDED

5.          Not recommended as GP practices within the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham are the only suitable provider for the services for the reasons set under Option 3.