South London HIV Peer Support and Advice & Advocacy Services

Overview:

South London HIV services are seeking a provider or group of providers for the provision of peer support and advice & advocacy (A&A) services as part of post-diagnosis support to people with HIV who have been diagnosed through the Emergency Department (ED) Blood-Borne Virus (BBV) Opt-Out Testing Programme.

Partnership and consortium bids are encouraged to support collaborative approaches that maximise expertise and strengthen engagement within the HIV voluntary and community sector.

Objectives:

•Provide a standardised in-clinic peer support offer across South London as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team in all HIV clinics

•Provide A&A services to support holistic needs of clients, such as with housing, finances and immigration advice, as well as signposting to drug and alcohol or mental health services where applicable

•Ensure equitable access to peer support and A&A services, supporting clients to gain a greater understanding and acceptance of an HIV diagnosis to improve engagement in care, improved health-related quality of life outcomes and to reduce onward transmission of HIV

•Increase the number of people retained in care and receiving effective HIV treatment

•Follow the National Standards in HIV Peer Support guidance to implement an effective programme

•Improve the skills, knowledge and confidence of people living with HIV as an effective way to tackle stigma

•Implement robust outcome measures and data reporting

Lots

This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately.

Tender Documents

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