COMMERCIAL: NHS Dorset has named Virgin Care as preferred provider of medical and community services at Lyme Regis medical centre in a contract worth up to £8.5m over five years.
If the contract is finalised following due diligence, Virgin Care will be responsible for delivering primary care at the centre as well as community nursing and a range of other services.
The APMS (Alternative Provider Medical Services) contract will run for five years and also covers:
• Physiotherapy
• Podiatry
• Mental Health Care
• Minor Injury
• School Nursing
• Occupational therapy
• Counselling
• Consultant Out-Patient Clinic
• Social Worker Support
• Intermediate Care/Nursing Home Beds
• Hospital at home
Virgin Care chief executive Bart Johnson said: “We are delighted to be working with NHS Dorset and look forward to making a real difference to patient care in Lyme Regis.
“We have a strong track record of providing NHS care. Since 2006, we have treated over two and a half million patients offering improved accessibility, convenience, satisfaction and, most importantly, our services have delivered improved health outcomes – all at a better rate for the taxpayer.”
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Source date
25 September 2012
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