NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden and GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (SDCCG) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for a placed based coordinated respiratory service that shall provide a patient centred service that is coordinated and tailored to the needs and preferences of individuals, their carers and family via a proactive, preventative approach to respiratory care.

The aim of the service was to pro-actively manage patients at risk of developing, or who have a diagnosis of respiratory disease, via the provision of a preventative approach to care.

The objectives are to:

— support the prevention of respiratory disease,

— support the early diagnosis of respiratory disease via active case finding,

— support the accurate diagnosis of respiratory disease,

— support the on-going care of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of respiratory disease via a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) approach to holistic care planning, education, appropriate prescribing and coordination of care inclusive of pulmonary rehabilitation and home oxygen assessments,

— support the early identification, and on-going needs, of people with advanced stage respiratory disease.