Oliver McGowan Training (OMT) Hubs

The OMT initiative is driven by the Health and Care Act 2022 (s181) and responds to long-standing advocacy for mandatory training to reduce avoidable deaths and enhance care quality. The OMT programme seeks to rectify the current inconsistent and often ineffective training landscape, where knowledge gaps among staff contribute to misdiagnoses, inadequate care, and poorer health outcomes. Ultimately, the training is expected to improve health outcomes, reduce mortality rates, lower hospital admissions, and ensure better management of health conditions for this vulnerable population. NCL ICB intends to award contracts to the Homerton Health NHS Foundation Trust and North East London Foundation Trusts via a direct award under the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) for the establishment and operation of Oliver McGowan Training Hubs. These hubs will deliver the specialised Oliver McGowan training programme to all health care organisations in the System over an 18-month period. The two-Hub Oliver McGowan Training contracts have been costed at £1,069,696 for both hubs over an 18-month period. These hubs will deliver 5200 tier 1 training spaces and 8200 tier 2 training spaces. The value of each contract is £534,848. These hubs will establish a large pool of Expert by Experience trainers, providing a specialised recruitment pathway, trainer development and pastoral support for them. The hubs will also create a network with System employability services, and voluntary sector partners to ensure that our local LD&A communities are support in the access of paid employment opportunities. The programme aligns with NHS England's funding directives, builds sustainable local infrastructure delivery model, fosters community development, and ensures a legacy of equity and empowerment for LD&A communities.