New Consultant Connect Frameworks | Making procurement easy

Published: 30th November 2022
We’re delighted to share that Consultant Connect services can now be procured via two new Frameworks. Read this short article to find out more.
New Consultant Connect Frameworks | Making procurement easy - Consultant Connect

We’re delighted to share that Consultant Connect services can now be procured via two new Frameworks:

  • G-Cloud 13 – Lot 2: Cloud Software
  • Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare (including Clinical Insourcing)

What does this mean?

Getting on to these frameworks requires a lot of hard work. Approved suppliers are evaluated against rigorous criteria, meaning your procurement department has a more straightforward job when looking for a compliant procurement process with a reliable partner.

G-Cloud 13 – Lot 2: Cloud Software

All Consultant Connect services are IG-secure, GDPR compliant and available remotely/online. They can now be procured on G-Cloud 13, which presents a frictionless (and comparatively painless) route to market for NHS partners.

This framework provides flexibility and scalability, can be used to procure our:

  • Enhanced Advice & Guidance (A&G) services (including Telephone A&G, Photo Messaging A&G, and Email A&G)
  • National Consultant Network of out-of-area NHS consultants (to back up local specialties and/or provide A&G to unavailable specialties)
  • Remote Referral Triage / Clinician Validation services (to reduce RTT waiting times and/or review and validate follow-up lists)
  • Telemedicine Devices (to enable teams to deliver specialist patient care without having to be physically at the bedside)
  • Patient Connect service (clinicians can easily set up and deliver telephone follow up consultations via Consultant Connect)
  • Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU) service (patients can initiate an IG secure virtual consultation with a specialist clinician)

If you have questions or would like more information, email hello@consultantconnect.org.uk or call us on 01865 261 467.

*Please note that although the portal for G-Cloud isn’t expected to be live until late December, our services can be procured through it now.

Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare (including Clinical Insourcing)

All Consultant Connect services are IG-secure, GDPR compliant and available remotely/online. They can now be procured on NHS Workforce Alliance’s Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare Services. This framework offers a solution to secure extra clinical capacity and support and ensure patients can get the right care, faster. 

This framework can be used to procure our:

  • Enhanced Advice & Guidance (A&G) services (including Telephone A&G, Photo Messaging A&G, and Email A&G)
  • National Consultant Network of out-of-area NHS consultants who can:
    • answer pre-referral advice and guidance calls and/or;
    • review photo and message advice and guidance requests and/or;
    • support hospitals to reduce RTT waiting times and/or;
    • support hospitals by clinically validating follow-up lists.

If you have any questions or would like to find out more, please email hello@consultantconnect.org.uk or call us on 01865 261 467.

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