New partnership between Bupa Home Healthcare and Bluebird Care

A UK- wide partnership has been formed between Bupa Home Healthcare and domiciliary care provider Bluebird Care, responding to demand from commissioners for integrated packages of care and support.

, one of the UK’s largest out of hospital care providers and Bluebird Care will tender for relevant new contracts together under the new partnership.

The healthcare aspects of care including full case management and provision of nursing care for patients with a range of continuing care needs will be managed by Bupa Home Healthcare. Whilst the non – medical aspects including help getting up in the morning, getting to bed and help with jobs around the house will be covered by Bluebird Care.

Stephen Flanagan, managing director, Bupa Home Healthcare, said: “We are really excited by this new and innovative offer available to the NHS. We are confident this new integrated package of care, in partnership with Bluebird Care, will better support our patients’ needs and provide more care for patients in their own homes.”

Paul Tarsey, Managing Director of Bluebird Care, said: “We have been aware for some time that NHS and private commissioners alike, want a strong, reliable and cohesive service. This new relationship between Bupa Home Healthcare and Bluebird Care will put both companies in the very forefront of the market. We absolutely believe that there is no other provider partnership which comes close to providing the service that will now be available from our two companies.”