The former Yorkshire and The Humber Specialised Commissioning Group produced and implemented, on behalf of the 14 member PCTs, commissioning policy with respect to specialised services covered by the national definitions set. This role is now undertaken by the North of England SCG. Commissioning Current approved policies up to December 2011 are listed below. The full documents are available via the links on the right hand side of the page.
Treatment Policies
Approval Date
Dec 2007 Cranial Banding
Sept 2008 Age Related Macular Degeneration
Ranibizumab - The Clinicians Guide to commencing, continuing
and discontinuing treatment
May 2008 Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders
Feb 2009 Bone Marrow Transplant - Adults & Children
Oct 2009 Gender Dysphoria
Feb 2010 PFO Closure
Regional PFO Guidance
Feb 2010 Cochlear Implants
Mar 2010 Immunoglobulins for Intravenous and Subcutaneous Use
Sept 2010 Penile Prostheses for erectile dysfunction
Sept 2010 Sacral Nerve Stimulation for urinary urge/retention, faecal incontinence and constipation
Sept 2010 Spinal Cord Stimulation for chronic pain
Sept 2011 Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis 19/11
Sept 2011 Fertility Commissioning Policy 21/11
Jan 2012 Adult Morbid Obesity Surgery
This page was last updated on 15 June 2012.
