Speciality OPCS HRG Procedure Commissioning Position Evidence Base Monitoring code Ophthalmolo C46.1 Laser surgery for Not Routinely Commissioned Contract gy Short Sight monitoring SLAM Routinely Commissioned for patients Orthodontics F14 Contract F15 treatment meeting criteria. monitoring An Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need SLAM of 3.6 or above. Only patients under the age of 18 years are eligible for routine NHS orthodontic treatment. These criteria may be waived where the consultant clinician considers that there are exceptional or mitigating circumstances and prior approval has been sought from the CCG Paediatrics Cranial banding Not Routinely Commissioned. for positional Cranial Banding will not be routinely plageocephaly commissioned. The available evidence does not show cranial banding as a treatment for brachycephaly and positional plagiocephaly to be effective. S01 Facelift procedures and Botulinum Updated Plastic and Facelift Policy for specialist plastic surgery Contract July 2015 Cosmetic toxin will not be routinely procedures monitoring surgery commissioned by the NHS for cosmetic SLAM reasons Cases may be considered on an exceptional basis, for example in the presence of an anatomical abnormality or a pathological feature which significantly affects appearance.
Speciality OPCS code HRG Procedure Commissioning Position Evidence Base Monitoring Ophthalmolo gy C46.1 Laser surgery for Short Sight Not Routinely Commissioned Contract monitoring SLAM Orthodontics F14 F15 treatment Routinely Commissioned for patients meeting criteria. An Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need of 3.6 or above. Only patients under the age of 18 years are eligible for routine NHS orthodontic treatment. These criteria may be waived where the consultant clinician considers that there are exceptional or mitigating circumstances and prior approval has been sought from the CCG Contract monitoring SLAM Paediatrics Cranial banding for positional plageocephaly Not Routinely Commissioned. Cranial Banding will not be routinely commissioned. The available evidence does not show cranial banding as a treatment for brachycephaly and positional plagiocephaly to be effective. Updated July 2015 Plastic and Cosmetic surgery S01 Facelift Facelift procedures and Botulinum toxin will not be routinely commissioned by the NHS for cosmetic reasons Cases may be considered on an exceptional basis, for example in the presence of an anatomical abnormality or a pathological feature which significantly affects appearance. Policy for specialist plastic surgery procedures Contract monitoring SLAM
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