Issue details

Further to the two submissions for the advertised EOI, Consultant in Public Health, NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care, Principal and Senior Policy and Partnership officer for Victims and Vulnerability, GMCA have reviewed the documents submitted and agreed that the contract will be awarded to Dr Helen Lowey Consultancy. For the reasons set out below:

• Good understanding of the evidence base and legal requirements relating to domestic abuse provision in health care settings and experience of pulling together literature and evidence reviews in this area.
• Understands the importance of identifying best practice models and applying this to a GM footprint.
• Extensive experience of working on similar programmes/projects at a strategic level and recognises the importance of considering prevention through to treatment and management pathways when supporting victims. Clearly articulates how this programme of work could be undertaken.
• Strong understanding of strategy and commissioning considerations and partnership working including ensuring the voice of victims and survivors is included.
• Worked as a consultant advising and working with similar systems including reviews of domestic abuse provision across Local authority footprints to develop similar products to what is asked for in this EOI.
• Worked with other PCCs and their NHS commissioners on domestic abuse approaches and has experience of working with these partnerships to effect change.
• Has a strong understanding of the GM landscape including its structures, processes and networks/relationships.
• Clearly sets out what she considers to be the key requirements of the business case including the importance of a sustainable funding model and clear roles and responsibilities of the lead partners to ensure organisational responsibilities and outcomes for victims are met.