NRS awarded five-rear CES contract by Doncaster Council after successful rebid
Community Equipment Service (CES) provider NRS Healthcare has been awarded a new five-year contract in Doncaster with a possible two-year extension towards the end of last year, one of several wins of existing contracts.
Now including minor adaptations and ceiling track hoist installations, the new service went live after a successful rebid with Doncaster Council on 6 March 2023.
Nigel Knowles, Service Manager in Doncaster, said: “We are delighted to have won the contract and continuing the great working relationship we have with commissioners and lead clinicians.
“Everything we do is a team effort, so I’d like to thank all my staff in Doncaster and also all the prescribers and suppliers we work with who work so hard.
“We will continue to work collaboratively with our networks both internally and externally, integrating our vision and values and, as always, welcoming feedback.
“We look forward to delivering a professional and friendly service to all.”
The contract delivers all core community equipment services, but the team also works hard to support others in the community and those abroad who are in need.
Doncaster’s Community Equipment Service launched in 2014 and will continue to operate from its existing service centre.
Doncaster was also chosen by OCN London to be a training centre running Trusted Assessor courses both internally and commercially.
NRS Healthcare also announced that it is the new provider of Plymouth Council’s CES, having been awarded the contract to run from 2023 to 2026.
NRS highlighted moments from 2022 including working collaboratively with Austerfield Study Centre, an outdoor education centre and community hub, to improve dormitory settings by providing mattresses and over bed tables; donating equipment to PhysioNet, which supports people with disabilities overseas; working with the Carers Trust to support unpaid carers and dementia café’s and hosting monthly training sessions with health professionals to enable growth.
