Commissioning Policy Statement: Access to Commissioning infertility This document represents the commissioning policy of North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group (NK CCG) for the clinical pathway which provides access to treatment tertiary fertility services. This commissioning policy has been developed in partnership with the Yorkshire and The Humber Expert Fertility Panel. It is intended to provide a framework for the commissioning of services for those couples who are infertile and require infertility interventions. Commissioning The policy was developed jointly by Clinical Policy Document Commissioning Groups in the Yorkshire and Humber area and provides a common view of the clinical Yorkshire and pathway and criteria for commissioning services which have been adopted by North Kirklees CCG. Humber Funding The number of full IVF cycles currently funded by the Implemented by NK CCG for patients who meet the access criteria set NHS Kirklees out in the shared policy is one full cycle. This is unchanged from the previous funding policy in 2014. and Wakefield This policy will be updated in accordance with the review period of the policy or earlier should sufficient Clinical changes in practice or evidence base require it. Commissioning Panel Members: Group Dr. Virginia Beckett Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Bradford Teaching Hospital FT Dr. Fiona Day Consultant in Public Health Leeds and Associate Medical Director Leeds January 2017- January West CCG 2020 Edward Accountable Officer Rotherham CCG
Access to infertility treatment Commissioning Policy Document Yorkshire and Humber Implemented by NHS Kirklees and Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group January 2017- January 2020 Commissioning Policy Statement: Commissioning This document represents the commissioning policy of North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group (NK CCG) for the clinical pathway which provides access to tertiary fertility services. This commissioning policy has been developed in partnership with the Yorkshire and The Humber Expert Fertility Panel. It is intended to provide a framework for the commissioning of services for those couples who are infertile and require infertility interventions. The policy was developed jointly by Clinical Commissioning Groups in the Yorkshire and Humber area and provides a common view of the clinical pathway and criteria for commissioning services which have been adopted by North Kirklees CCG. Funding The number of full IVF cycles currently funded by the NK CCG for patients who meet the access criteria set out in the shared policy is one full cycle. This is unchanged from the previous funding policy in 2014. This policy will be updated in accordance with the review period of the policy or earlier should sufficient changes in practice or evidence base require it. Panel Members: Dr. Virginia Beckett Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Bradford Teaching Hospital FT Dr. Fiona Day Consultant in Public Health Leeds and Associate Medical Director Leeds West CCG Edward Accountable Officer Rotherham CCG
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