NHS Southport and Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT)

NHS Southport and Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) are awarding this contract on behalf of NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG who wish to procure an IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) service for patients living in the CCG area. The aim of the service is to improve access to psychological therapies for the populations of Southport & Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG and provide timely interventions, delivered from accessible community venues that will improve mental health and wellbeing. The provider will be required to deliver interventions at step 2, 3 of the stepped care model in accordance to NICE guidelines, using validated evidence-based assessment monitoring and outcome tools. Also, as part of a local initiative step 4 will be delivered. The delivery of steps 2 and 3 of the stepped-care model as defined in the IAPT Manual which will be delivered by a multi-disciplinary team which will be delivered within the following nationally defined modes of delivery: 1. Core IAPT; and 2. IAPT-LTC (Long Term Conditions)