Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Urgent Call for rapid sourcing of Bed Based Care to support with unprecedented Covid Pressures

Due to the unprecedented pressures arising from the pandemic and the new variant of COVID 19 Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) and Peterborough City Council (PCC) are urgently seeking to secure additional beds within the market on behalf of both Local Authorities and the CCG as a joined up system response to the immense pressures our hospitals are facing. CCC and PCC are urgently seeking your experience and views on how we can support the community and wider health system to operate during the unprecedented pressures exacerbated by the new variant of COVID 19 and the urgent need to discharge clinically fit individuals who need to complete their isolation period following a COVID positive test result in order to maintain hospital capacity for the most acutely unwell. This is an opportunity for bed based care and support providers to submit suggestions as to how the market could help the system to offer the urgent support for the following cohorts of people as soon as possible for the next 3-6 months across Older People, Physical Disabilities and Mental Health. For more information, see attached document. To express an interest complete the questionnaire in the attached document and return to michelle.foster@cambridgeshire.gov.uk and Claire.smith@peterborough.gov.uk by 5pm on Wednesday 13th January 2021. If you would like to discuss this opportunity please do not hesitate to send an email to Michelle Foster with your contact details and she will give you a call as soon as possible to discuss.