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Contract Opportunity: NHS Doncaster Enhanced Public Health Programme
7th August 2009
NHS Doncaster are working in partnership with Doncaster CVS to appoint a range of providers to deliver various contracts of up to £50K to communities in Doncaster that have been identified as most in need.
NHS Doncaster is commissioning a range of services to address the differing health priorities of the targeted communities within the Enhanced Public Health Programme areas.
In line with the rest of England, the health of Doncaster’s population is improving, however a persistent gap exists between the health of the most disadvantaged people and the better off, as measured by life expectancy and measures of morbidity.
The White Paper Choosing Health – making healthy choices easier (2004) identified the following priorities for action:
- Reducing the numbers of people who smoke
- Reducing obesity and improving diet and nutrition
- Increasing exercise
- Encouraging and supporting sensible drinking
- Improving sexual health
- Improving mental health
These priorities form the ‘core offer’ of the Enhanced Public Health Programme, as many of these issues are common to most of the disadvantaged communities. Other priorities identified may be area specific and will also be addressed within the commissioning prospectus.
Phase 1 has now closed and Phase 2 applications should be submitted no later than 4pm on Friday 21st August 2009.
Further details on this opportunity are available in the Information and tender documents:
- Enhanced Public Health Programme: Commissioning Prospectus
- Enhanced Public Health Programme: Application Form
- Enhanced Public Health Programme: Guidance Notes
If you have any specific questions around completing the Application Form or want to know more about the programme please contact the NHS Doncaster Enhanced Public Health Programme Coordinators:
Debbie Leyden: 01302 566094
Clare Falgate: 01302 566127
Community and voluntary organisations wishing to access one to one support with completing their application should contact Doncaster CVS on telephone number 01302 343300.
In addition to providing one to one support Doncaster CVS will also be happy to review any application forms received before the 19th August and give feedback. Should a group wish to take advantage of this service please email your draft application to EPHP@doncastercvs.org.uk before this date stating clearly that you wish your application to be reviewed.
