Information for Hospital Trusts
Alimentary Solutions works closely with hospital trusts to help relieve the tremendous pressures of increasing demand, tighter diagnostic targets, and a national staffing crisis. Insourcing provides the opportunity to enhance endoscopy and radiology capacity in your hospital, reduce waiting times for patients, and improve overall quality, performance, and governance. Outpatient clinic capacity can also be provided. We have a track record of delivering excellent outcomes through managed, insourced solutions and are proud to be on the following procurement frameworks:
- NHS Workforce Alliance (NOE CPC) RM 6276 Framework for Insourced Services to Support NHS Trusts
- NHS SBS (10203) Insourcing of Clinical Support Services
Tailored Insourcing Solutions
Discover the benefits of bespoke insourcing services, mobilised in just a few weeks. As experienced NHS consultants, our Managing Directors lead our implementation team in working closely with you to rapidly design a solution that meets your capacity needs.
Dedicated to delivering high-quality service and patient outcomes, we will only provide you with substantive, accredited Endoscopists or Radiology personnel. You will have prompt and consistent access to our senior management team to ensure that contractual performance and governance standards are maintained. Our aim is always to exceed your expectations.
Benefits of Insourcing
When you choose insourcing solutions from Alimentary Solutions, high standards of clinical and corporate governance come as standard, as does a close working relationship to monitor contractual performance. Though we have our own strict CQC-approved policies, we also adhere to all local Trust policies, procedures, and governance standards.
Other benefits include:
Safe, High-Quality Endoscopy Services, Provided By JAG-Accredited Endoscopists with Excellent Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
Expert Nursing Care and Decontamination Services Provided By Endoscopy Experienced Staff
Very High Procedural Completion Rates and Adenoma Detection
Bowel Cancer Screening (BCS)-Accredited Consultants
Radiologists and HCPC-Registered Radiographers
Safe Colonic Polypectomy and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) Procedures
Reception and Clerical Staff Available on Request
Minimal Recall for Repeat Procedures
Cost-Effective Insourcing – 20% below the National Tariff on Average
Information for Community Commissioners
Community Endoscopy Services
Alimentary Solutions also delivers diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy services in the community. Our community diagnostic facility is located in Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley, which falls within Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (L&SC ICB). With state-of-the-art equipment and on-site decontamination facilities, we can deliver procedures including:
- Gastroscopy
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Colonoscopy (with Polypectomy)
Though Entonox (inhaled nitrous oxide, which is used for mild pain relief) and intravenous sedation are available, many procedures are done comfortably without these. Our insistence on only using expert endoscopists with high procedural competence ensures that our patients get the best experience possible.
We take patient safety, comfort and outcomes very seriously, rigorously monitoring our procedural Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure the highest standards are maintained. Our pre-op assessment and preparations maximise the chance of a safe, quick and complete procedure on the first attempt. Our exemplary patient feedback shows the high quality of our service:
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We have experience of successfully delivering contracts with a range of Commissioners from a range of sectors to deliver endoscopy and radiology diagnostics solutions.