Individual Funding Requests
The following ENT surgeries are only commissioned by the KCCG in certain circumstances:
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Myringotomy with or without grommets (according to NICE guidance)
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Tonsillectomy (according to SIGN guidance)
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Septorhinoplasty
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Adenoidectomy
- Snoring surgery
The following are not routinely commissioned:
- Shave rhinophyma
- Pinnaplasty
- Rhinoplasty
- Split ear lobe repair panel
- Removal of ear wax
These procedures will only be funded following a successful request for Individual Funding. Further information about this can be found here
Resources
Please see the following resources for further information:
NHS Kernow Commissioning policies 2020-21
KCCG Policy statement, including exception criteria
Review Date October 2021
Next Review Date October 2022
GP Sifter Dr Laura Vines