Decision details

The County Council currently provides NHS Health Checks, Smoking Cessation, Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (Contraceptive Implant and Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Device), Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) and Alcohol Identification and Brief Advice Services for the population of West Sussex.  These are currently delivered by GPs and Pharmacies.

Local Authorities are mandated to provide the NHS Health Checks Programme and the provision of contraception is a prescribed service under the conditions of the Public Health Grant. All the services contribute to improvement of population, public health outcomes and reductions in health inequalities.

The current contract expires in March 2025.  The Director of Public Health will be asked to approve a one year contract using the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) which came into force on 1 January 2024, as part of regulations made under the Health and Care Act 2022. It is a set of rules for procuring all healthcare services in England by relevant authorities and is intended to increase flexibility and collaboration in commissioning decisions.

The Director of Public Health has approved the award of contract to deliver the services outlined in section 2 of this report, to commence on 1^st April 2025 for a period of 1 year.  The total estimated value of the contract to the Council over the whole of the 1-year period is £1.292m.

None.