Core Podiatry Services across Derbyshire

Erewash Clinical Commissioning Group (ECCG) on behalf of the 4 Derbyshire CCG’s (Hardwick CCG, North Derbyshire CCG and South Derbyshire CCG) is keen to test the potential provider market for Core Podiatry service across Derbyshire.

Core Podiatry is defined as ‘the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common foot pathologies associated with the toenails, soft tissues and the musculoskeletal system with the purpose of sustaining or improving foot health’ (Farndon, 2006).

It focuses on the needs of those with low & medium levels of foot health need with referral on to specialised podiatry and extended scope podiatry and signposting to non-podiatric services where clinically appropriate, e.g. smoking cessation or weight management services.

The objectives of the services will be to provide:

• assessment and intervention for those patients with painful foot conditions where this has reduced mobility and independence
• a surgical option for nail pathologies
• management of foot pain associated with foot function and/or structural abnormalities for common foot and ankle conditions
• footwear advice and orthotics as part of personalised care plans
• foot health education information and public health information and to signpost to services
• To contribute towards falls prevention and maintain mobility and independence
• provision of falls prevention advice (following local falls prevention pathway and guidance into specialist services where appropriate) and health education.

Adults & children with a podiatric need including iatrogenic conditions without co-morbidity, i.e. foot conditions that are a result of health care treatment that do not have direct pathology but do have related lesions elsewhere in the foot.

Potential providers with relevant capability & experience to deliver this service are required to express an interest if they are interested in bidding for this service should the Clinical Commisioing Groups decide to carry out a competitive tender exercise and publish a Contract Notice for this requirement. You can express an interest in this market testing exercise by sending an e-mail to lisa.innes@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk . The deadline for submitting a response for this market testing exercise is 5pm, Monday 25/05/2015. Your e-mail must include details about your organisation’s capability and previous experience of delivering Core Podiatry or similar services. Your email should also contain the details of your organisation along with complete postal address, email address and telephone nos. Please note that this is a market testing exercise to inform the CCG’s decision making process. This does not commit the CCG’s to carry out a procurement process. Bidders who have expressed an interest in this market testing exercise will have to submit a separate response to the Contract Notice should the CCG’s decide to procure this service and publish a Contract Notice (advert) for this requirement.