Issue details

Procurement of the provision of an out of hospital stroke support service for London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and a stroke support and information service for London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

To request that authority to award the contract be delegated to Cabinet Member for Community Care in conjunction with the Executive Director of Adult Social Care.

This service will be accessed by the residents of LB Hammersmith & Fulham and the RB Kensington & Chelsea.

Hammersmith & Fulham are the lead procurement and contracting authority.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure/Income over £5m & policies or new income, reserves use, overspend over £300K;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Report access: Exempt;

Decision due: 23 Jul 2012 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health

Department: The Environment department

Contact: Tim Lothian Email: tim.lothian@lbhf.gov.uk Tel: 020 8753 5377.

Consultation process

Commissioning staff employed in the Tri Borough Commissioning Hub and the Inner North West London PCT have undertaken research which has demonstrated the need for and value of Early Supported Discharge (ESD) services for people who have sufferred strokes and their family members.

Consultees

Health professionals and commissioners at partner agencies.

Decisions

Agenda items

Background papers

  • Please contact Peter McDonnell, Tri Borough Commissioning Hub, on 020 7361 2715 or Paula Arnell, Inner North West London PCT, on 020 3350 4361.