LLR Policy for Post-Operative Support for Self-Funded Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) is widely recognised as the most clinically and cost-effective treatment for individuals with severe and complex obesity. Post-operative care is essential to ensure patients receive […]
LLR Policy for Vitiligo
Category Threshold Criteria Vitiligo is the complete loss of pigmentation arising in discrete patches of skin. It occurs in approximately 1% of the world’s population. The incidence appears to be […]
LLR Policy Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Indications for Hysterectomy
This policy provides guidance on the commissioning of hysterectomy for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding which is not caused by a structural or pathological abnormality. Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) […]
LLR Policy for Non-Cosmetic Nasal Surgery for All Ages
Category Threshold Criteria The policy’s criteria for rhinoplasty/Septorhinoplasty based on the signs and symptoms of medical issues only (i.e., improving an obstructed nasal airway). This sometimes requires sinus surgery […]
LLR Policy for the use of Surgical Biological Mesh
Category Threshold Criteria Acellular dermal matrices is an established medical device used for a variety of surgical interventions in the UK with improved outcomes for patients. There is a significant […]
Policy for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Approved Referral Pathways
1 INTRODUCTION This policy describes the clinical threshold and exclusion criteria which the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Integrated Care Board (ICB) has agreed to for planned procedures and treatments […]
LLR Policy for Topical Negative Pressure (TNP) for Wound Closure
Category Threshold Criteria Topical Negative Pressure (TNP) dressings, also known as vacuum-assisted wound closure (VAC™) dressings, use vacuum assisted drainage to remove blood or serous fluid from a wound or […]
LLR Policy for Scar Reduction
Category Threshold Criteria Complete scar removal is not possible, but most scars will gradually fade and become paler over time. A number of treatments are available that may improve a […]
LLR Policy for Breast Implant Removal/ Reinsertion
Category Threshold Criteria Eligibility LLR ICB will fund the REMOVAL of breast implants for any of the following indications in patients who have undergone cosmetic augmentation mammoplasty that was […]
LLR Policy for Male Breast Reduction
Category Threshold Criteria Eligibility LLR ICB will fund this procedure is all of the following criteria is met – Sexual maturation has been reached and is aged 18 years of […]