1.Introduction
The IAPT programme is a key priority for the Coalition Government and is featured in ‘The Coalition: our programme for government'. We have subsequently received confirmation from Paul Burstow, Minister for Care Services that the continuation of the IAPT programme is central to realising these commitments - a view endorsed by the Secretary of State. The government's commitment to the programme is evidenced by the agreement and announcement of the release of the CSR 07 final year's growth funding of £70million to the NHS.
The NICE Guideline (CG91) recommends that Collaborative Care is offered to people with depression and a long-term physical health condition, where the individual's mental health status has not improved as a result of medication and/or a high intensity intervention (in accordance with NICE Depression Guideline).
The NICE Guidelines only partially define the nature of Collaborative Care, although the concept seeks to bring together within a single service ongoing support for the management of the individual's physical and mental health conditions. This service is most likely to be located in the Primary Care Health Team and may include innovative ways of enabling patient choice by considering the options for alternative NICE-approved modalities for the treatment of the individuals' depression where first-line CBT treatment has not been successful
Phase 1 of this project provided information on the evidence base, possible care pathways and raised issues around workforce and training. A copy of the phase 1 report is available on the IAPT website. Here is the link http://www.iapt.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/collaborative-care- report-phase-1-june-2010.pdf
Phase 2 aims to describe in more detail the care pathways and potential outcomes, of collaborative care, as well as the workforce competencies that will be required to implement collaborative care. The workforce implications should be examined both across IAPT services, and standard primary health care teams.
2.Invitation to tender for the provision of Phase 2 of the Collaborative Care Project
Organisations and individuals are invited to tender for the provision of Phase 2 of the Collaborative Care Project. For tender documentation contact: Rose Suryadi - Hall at rose.suryadi-hall@dh.gsi.gov.uk;
or download from the links below
S1 Form of Tender Parts 1-3
S2- (Basic) Conditions
S4 Schedule of Prices
S5 Administrative Address
S6 Confidential Information
DH formal Annex A (Services)
If you require further information on the outputs required and any other aspects of the project, please contact Dr. Alan Cohen at doctoralancohen@mac.com;
3. The Outputs required
Development of Service characteristics, quality indicators and outcomes measures (To be delivered by contractor)
To use the Care Pathway development to propose key service characteristics and quality indicators present in successful Collaborative Care sites
To identify the key outcomes measures that will measure the effectiveness of collaborative care, including patient reported, and non-patient reported outcomes
To recommend how these outcome measures may inform commissioner service specifications
Developing a Collaborative Care Workforce/Education and Training (To be delivered by contractor in conjunction with Vanessa Walker, Roslyn Hope or Graham Turpin from IAPT Workforce)
- To identify the role and function of Collaborative Care Case Managers
- To consider the interface/overlap with PWP workers
- To identify key competencies needed to deliver collaborative care
- To consider the skills needed to provide supervision to those professionals delivering collaborative care
Ensuring Equality of Access (To be delivered by Jacqui Ruddock, IAPT Equalities Project Manager)
- To identify groups that may be considered vulnerable, or difficult to engage, or those that may be less likely to accept a collaborative care approach as part of the IAPT EqIA
- To recommend possible solutions and examples of how to engage with vulnerable groups in the context of collaborative care
4. The Timetable
Tender placed on IAPT & NMHDU Website: 26 November 2010
Close of tender process: 10 December 2010
Select Provider: 13 December 2010
Contract negotiation and set up: 13 December 2010
Delivery: January to March 2011 Deliver final report: March 2011