Before revision: Four procedures in Category 1 are only available in “exceptional circumstances” : surgery for snoring (where there is no obstructive sleep apnea), dilation and curettage for heavy menstrual bleeding, knee arthroscopy with osteoarthritis, injection for nonspecific low back pain (where no sciatica) For 13 procedures in Category 2 patients must “meet agreed criteria”: Breast reduction Removal of benign skin lesions Grommets Tonsillectomy Haemorrhoid surgery Hysterectomy for heavy bleeding Chalazia removal Shoulder decompression Carpal tunnel syndrome release Dupuytren ’ s contracture release Ganglion excision Trigger finger release Varicose vein surgery Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust introduced what they called the My Choice system in 2013, which enabled people to pay themselves for procedures the NHS would not provide for patients who had been denied varicose vein procedures.
After revision: Four procedures in Category 1 are only available in “exceptional circumstances” : surgery for snoring (where there is no obstructive sleep apnea), dilation and curettage for heavy menstrual bleeding, knee arthroscopy with osteoarthritis, injection for nonspecific low back pain (where no sciatica) For 13 procedures in Category 2 patients must “meet agreed criteria”: Breast reduction Removal of benign skin lesions Grommets Tonsillectomy Haemorrhoid surgery Hysterectomy for heavy bleeding Chalazia removal Shoulder decompression Carpal tunnel syndrome release Dupuytren ' s contracture release Ganglion excision Trigger finger release Varicose vein surgery Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust introduced what they called the My Choice system in 2013, which enabled people to pay themselves for procedures the NHS would not provide for patients who had been denied varicose vein procedures.