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The Cabinet Member for Health, Social Care, and Well-Being considered the report which requested the implementation of Contract Standing (CSO) 16.02 and 10.02.1 (b) to approve an extension of contract to Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (“CNWL”), for the delivery of the North Central London (NCL) Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM), Sexual Health Reproductive Services (SRH), additionally, routine Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) commissioning which was transferred from NHS to local authorities in October 2020 and appended to this contract via cabinet approval in February 2021.

The report also proposed that contracts were extended in accordance with the terms of the contract and approval in the original Cabinet award report for 3 concurrent years from 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2025.

In response to a question about changes to health services across North Central London, it was noted that there had been and were expected to be a number of changes as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the introduction of Integrated Care Systems (ICS). It was noted that there were a number of ways to access services, including online, through pharmacies, and through clinics. It was explained that, although a number of people would prefer online services, it was important to ensure that GUM clinics were available as they were often the most appropriate setting for complex or harder to treat cases and for cases with potential safeguarding considerations. It was highlighted that it would be important to ensure that services continued to be available and delivered in North Central London.

The Cabinet Member enquired whether there were differing outcomes for people who accessed services using different mediums, such as online services. It was explained that, in many cases, the different options allowed people to use the service that best suited them. It was noted that officers were conscious of monitoring any differences in outcomes for service users.

The Cabinet Member RESOLVED

To approve the extension of contracts in respect of the provision delivered by the North Central London (NCL) partnership for Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM), Sexual Health Reproductive Services (SRH) and routine Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) commissioning in accordance with Contract Standing Order (CSO) 16.02 and 10.02.01 (b), from 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2025 to CNWL as follows:

(i)            Lot 1a - GUM services, for a period of 3 years from 1 April 2022- 31 March 2025 at an estimated total cost of £4,824,219 for the 3-year extension period. The maximum total estimated cost of the contract, inclusive of the initial 5-year contract is therefore £12,787,991 over 8 years.

(ii)          Lot 1b - SRH services, for a period of 3 years from 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2025 at an estimated total cost of £155,001 for the 3-year extension period. The maximum total estimated cost of the contract, inclusive of the initial 5-year contract is therefore £413,336 over 8 years.

(iii)         Routine Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) commissioning – for a period of 3  ...  view the full minutes text for item 175