# Proactive Care Programme - Pilot to explore Social Prescribing in Secondary Care

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT](/buyers/n-e-l-commissioning-support-unit/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £50,000
- Published: 21 September 2017
- Planned start: 16 October 2017
- Planned end: 31 March 2018
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6edc9518-89a6-4c1e-9757-ca56239b56fb-171965
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2fca800e-11e5-4ec7-867d-08856dad3106

## Description

The aim is to support the NHS winter plan during 2017-18 and at a time of significant pressures in the health and care system so that patients can be referred to Social Prescribing services during a stay in hospital or a visit to A&E in order to support the discharge and reablement process and help people reintegrate back in to their local community once they return home\. Indications suggest that Social Prescribing isn't as commonplace in secondary care as it is in primary care so this project will contribute to a growing body of knowledge Additional information: Closing Date and time: 12 noon on 06/10/2017

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6edc9518-89a6-4c1e-9757-ca56239b56fb-171965)