Community Audiology Service - NHS Brent CCG

Provision of direct access community audiology service. This is a consultant led service supported by a multidisciplinary team of specialist audiologist. The service supports the reduction of the deterioration of hearing and hearing loss through hearing assessment and fitting of hearing aids. Direct award of an interim contract for a 12 month to allow time for the CCG to assess current demand and pathways across NWL CCGs. Recognising its obligations and responsibilities under the NHS (procurement Patient Choice and Competition)(No.2) Regulations 2013, the CCG has assessed the most appropriate route to awarding this contract, having regard to the necessity to secure continuity of these essential patient services and has concluded that the incumbent provider will assure the safest solution and being considered the only technically capable provider at this time.