Following on from the treatment policies published in 2016/17, in July 2017 the Birmingham and Solihull CCGs began working with clinicians and key stakeholders to discuss and assess the evidence and current guidance relating to 22 further treatments and procedures:

1. Acupuncture
2. Assisted conception
3. Breast implant revision surgery
4. Bunions
5. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
6. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
7. Complementary and alternative therapies
8. Cough assist machines
9. Dupuytren's Contracture
10. Earwax
11. Gamete retrieval
12. Hernia
13. Hip arthoroscopy
14. Kidney stones
15. Knee arthoroscopy
16. MRI scanning (upright)
17. Port wine stains
18. Rectal bleeding
19. Reversal of female sterilisation
20. Reversal of male sterilisation
21. Snoring
22. Vasectomy

We completed an engagement exercise to listen and understand the thoughts and views on the proposed new harmonised treatment policies with members of the public, patients and key stakeholder groups. This was completed by carrying out an online survey and we held a number of engagement events across the local area between 14 May and 22 June 2018.

More information:

• Read about the decision on the treatment policies made at Birmingham and Solihull CCG's Governing Body October 2018
• You said, we did cough assist report
• Phase 2 patient, public, stakeholder and clinical engagement report June 2018
• Phase 2 You said we did summary report - October 2018
• Equality analysis Treatment Policies Phase 2