Common use of General Facilities Clause in Contracts

General Facilities. The Provider must ensure that any facilities used for the Services meet the latest in terms of:  Cancer Network QA regulations  Disability Discrimination Act  health and safety  infection control  general patient environment guidelines Any proposed premises will require a formal assessment and sign-off by the Commissioner. In addition, the provider must comply with:  Care Quality Commission Standards  the revised hygiene code, The Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice for the NHS on the prevention and control of healthcare associate infections and related guidance  the medical devices directives (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency All premises are subject to the assessment and approval by the Commissioner. The Provider may provide the Service from other premises, subject to the assessment and approval by the Commissioner. The Provider must complete the checklist for accommodation for each site/room to be used 4.7 Equipment The Provider must provide the diagnostic and surgical equipment for use in Provider premises. The Provider must provide details of the equipment to be used, whether in their own premises or in Commissioner -provided premises, and its conformity to standards. The Provider must propose plans and procedures for maintenance and sterilisation of diagnostic and surgical equipment. The Provider must not move diagnostic and surgical from site to site. Equipment will be subject to assessment by the Commissioner. Appropriate arrangements must be made for the regular maintenance and safety checks of equipment, according to the manufacturer’s schedule. Adequate and appropriate equipment must be available for the clinician to undertake the procedures chosen, and must also include appropriate equipment for resuscitation. 4.8 Patient safety The service must fulfil all safeguarding requirements and adhere to the relevant Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards. If standards are not met, a clear action plan must be in place to achieve compliance 4.9 Continual service improvement/innovation plan The Provider will be expected to develop the services in the following areas: Services/products  further explore options to offer patient initiated referral where appropriate  investigate opportunities for providing additional health related products  consider increased focus on preventative and early intervention physical therapy Further develop expertise in:  sports injuries  post elective and traumatic rehabilitation  promoting self management and health lifestyles Employment/workforce planning  to have a succession planning framework in place – including skills/roles/development processes and updating clinical skills  improve access to services by offering increased flexible working opportunities Finance  ensure accurate costings for our services to inform development of tariff  demonstrate cost efficiency and value for money compared to the current market  ensure that account is taken of the need to ensure sustainability of service  have systems in place to manage variance Other  share and implement best practice across the NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent area  develop a database of physiotherapy and allied therapy specialist staff/service to onward referral and specialist advice, and clarity around when that referral must be made

General Facilities. The Provider must ensure that any facilities used for the Services meet the latest in terms of:  Cancer Network QA regulations  Disability Discrimination Act  health and safety  infection control  general patient environment guidelines Any proposed premises will require a formal assessment and sign-off by the Commissioner. In addition, the provider must comply with:  Care Quality Commission Standards  the revised hygiene code, The Health and Social Care Act 2008Xxx 0000, Code of Practice for the NHS on the prevention and control of healthcare associate infections and related guidance  the medical devices directives (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency All premises are subject to the assessment and approval by the Commissioner. The Provider may provide the Service from other premises, subject to the assessment and approval by the Commissioner. The Provider must complete the checklist for accommodation for each site/room to be used 4.7 Equipment The Provider must provide the diagnostic and surgical equipment for use in Provider premises. The Provider must provide details of the equipment to be used, whether in their own premises or in Commissioner -provided premises, and its conformity to standards. The Provider must propose plans and procedures for maintenance and sterilisation of diagnostic and surgical equipment. The Provider must not move diagnostic and surgical from site to site. Equipment will be subject to assessment by the Commissioner. Appropriate arrangements must be made for the regular maintenance and safety checks of equipment, according to the manufacturer’s schedule. Adequate and appropriate equipment must be available for the clinician to undertake the procedures chosen, and must also include appropriate equipment for resuscitation. 4.8 Patient safety The service must fulfil all safeguarding requirements and adhere to the relevant Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards. If standards are not met, a clear action plan must be in place to achieve compliance 4.9 Continual service improvement/innovation plan The Provider will be expected to develop the services in the following areas: Services/products  further explore options to offer patient initiated referral where appropriate  investigate opportunities for providing additional health related products  consider increased focus on preventative and early intervention physical therapy Further develop expertise in:  sports injuries  post elective and traumatic rehabilitation  promoting self management and health lifestyles Employment/workforce planning  to have a succession planning framework in place – including skills/roles/development processes and updating clinical skills  improve access to services by offering increased flexible working opportunities Finance  ensure accurate costings for our services to inform development of tariff  demonstrate cost efficiency and value for money compared to the current market  ensure that account is taken of the need to ensure sustainability of service  have systems in place to manage variance Other  share and implement best practice across the NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent area  develop a database of physiotherapy and allied therapy specialist staff/service to onward referral and specialist advice, and clarity around when that referral must be made

General Facilities. The Provider must ensure that any facilities used for the Services meet the latest in terms of:  Cancer Network QA regulations  Disability Discrimination Act  health and safety  infection control  general patient environment guidelines Any proposed premises will require a formal assessment and sign-off by the Commissioner. In addition, the provider must comply with:  Care Quality Commission Standards  the revised hygiene code, The Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice for the NHS on the prevention and control of healthcare associate infections and related guidance  the medical devices directives (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency All premises are subject to the assessment and approval by the Commissioner. The Provider may provide the Service from other premises, subject to the assessment and approval by the Commissioner. The Provider must complete the checklist for accommodation for each site/room to be used used 4.7 Equipment The Provider must provide the diagnostic and surgical equipment for use in Provider premises. The Provider must provide details of the equipment to be used, whether in their own premises or in Commissioner -provided premises, and its conformity to standards. The Provider must propose plans and procedures for maintenance and sterilisation of diagnostic and surgical equipment. The Provider must not move diagnostic and surgical from site to site. Equipment will be subject to assessment by the Commissioner. Appropriate arrangements must be made for the regular maintenance and safety checks of equipment, according to the manufacturer’s schedule. Adequate and appropriate equipment must be available for the clinician to undertake the procedures chosen, and must also include appropriate equipment for resuscitation. 4.8 Patient safety The service must fulfil all safeguarding requirements and adhere to the relevant Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards. If standards are not met, a clear action plan must be in place to achieve compliance 4.9 Continual service improvement/innovation plan The Provider will be expected to develop the services in the following areas: Services/products  further explore options to offer patient initiated referral where appropriate  investigate opportunities for providing additional health related products  consider increased focus on preventative and early intervention physical therapy Further develop expertise in:  sports injuries  post elective and traumatic rehabilitation  promoting self management and health lifestyles Employment/workforce planning  to have a succession planning framework in place – including skills/roles/development processes and updating clinical skills  improve access to services by offering increased flexible working opportunities Finance  ensure accurate costings for our services to inform development of tariff  demonstrate cost efficiency and value for money compared to the current market  ensure that account is taken of the need to ensure sustainability of service  have systems in place to manage variance Other  share and implement best practice across the NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent area  develop a database of physiotherapy and allied therapy specialist staff/service to onward referral and specialist advice, and clarity around when that referral must be made