Tower Hamlets NHS Talking Therapies

Description

NHS NEL has a requirement to ensure the continued provision of NHS Talking Therapies (NTT) across all its borough based areas that meet the Long Term Plan (LTP) five-year plan to 23/24 requirements: 
-	Increase access to NTT services as outlined in the LTP trajectories
-	Offer NTT-Long Term Conditions (NTT-LTC) services (including
co-location of therapists in primary care)
-	Meet NTT referral to treatment time and recovery standards: 50% NTT recovery rate; 75% of people accessing treatment within 6 weeks NTT waiting time; and 95% of people accessing treatment within 18 weeks NTT waiting time
-	First to Second appointment waits (assessment to treatment) 90% under 90 days. 
The existing Tower Hamlets Primary Care Psychological Therapies contract, known locally as Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies, with East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) will end on 30 September 2023 and it is NHS NEL's intention to re-award the contract to the incumbent provider for 12 months with an option to extend for 6 months. 
Annual contract value: £5,663,000