MRI Service Provision

The Musculoskeletal Advanced Practitioner Service (MSK APPS) at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust requires a service for the provision of MRI scans for patients across Worcestershire. The MRI provision will be a cost and volume contract, reviewed on a yearly basis. Procurement procedure as per the Light Touch Regime The MSK APPS deliver a MSK triage and assessment service to the population of Worcestershire. Following assessment within the MSK APPS patients can be referred directly for MR imaging and reporting. Providers are expected to work within both the Royal College of Radiology’s (RCR’s) guidelines and work in partnership with local clinicians to ensure all iRefer 2021 guidelines are followed. The provider must also be able to demonstrate compliance with all relevant Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration requirements, standards, building regulations and requirements, DDA Compliance (DOH 2008).