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Elective Surgical Repair of Earlobes (Surgery to fix torn or stretched earlobes)
Published: 25/01/2024 Review: 31/10/2029
Epidural Steroid Injections for Patients with Acute and Severe Sciatica (Steroid injection for lower back and leg pain)
Published: 26/11/2024 Review: 30/11/2025
Epiphora Treatment (Treatment for watering eyes)
Published: 01/04/2026 Review: 01/10/2027
Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing (Ultrasound therapy to speed up bone healing)
Published: 25/01/2024 Review: 31/10/2029
Experimental & Unproven Treatments Policy
Published: 01/04/2026 Review: 30/04/2028
Extra-Corporeal Shockwave Therapy (Shockwave treatment for muscle and joint pain)
Published: 01/04/2026 Review: 01/04/2030
Eyelid Surgery (Remove excess skin from eyelids)
Published: 01/04/2026 Review: 01/04/2028
Facet Joint Pain and Radio Frequency Denervation (Treatment for chronic back or neck pain using heat to reduce nerve pain)
Published: 01/04/2026 Review: 01/04/2028
Female Genital Prolapse – Surgical Treatment of (Weakness of pelvic muscles causing organs to drop)
Published: 26/08/2025 Review: 26/08/2027
Female Sterilisation (Permanent contraception for women)
Published: 29/07/2025 Review: 01/08/2026
Fertility Treatment (Assisted Conception) – Level 3 (Medical help to get pregnant)
Published: 23/11/2021 Review: 03/04/2024
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) for foot drop (Electrical therapy to help lift the foot while walking)
Published: 01/04/2026 Review: 01/04/2028
Ganglion & Mucoid Cyst – Surgical Management (Removal of fluid-filled lumps on joints or tendons)
Published: 01/04/2026 Review: 01/04/2028
Gilmore’s Groin (See Hernia) (Groin injury causing pain, similar to a hernia)
Published: 08/08/2025 Review: 31/08/2027
Haemorrhoids – Surgical Management (Piles)
Published: 01/04/2026 Review: 01/04/2028
Hair Removal – Facial Hair in Women (Treatment to reduce unwanted facial hair)
Published: 01/04/2026 Review: 01/04/2028
Hair Replacement, Hair Transplant, Alopecia and Non-Standard NHS Wigs (For hair loss)
Published: 01/04/2026 Review: 01/04/2030
Hallux Valgus – Bunions (Lump on the side of the big toe causing pain)
Published: 01/04/2026 Review: 01/04/2028
Hernia for patients aged 18 and over (Bulging of tissue through a weak spot in the muscle)
Published: 08/08/2025 Review: 31/08/2027
Hip Arthroplasty – Primary (Surgery to replace a worn-out hip joint)
Published: 01/04/2024 Review: 30/04/2025
Hip Arthroscopy for Femoro-Acetabular Impingement Syndrome
Published: 01/04/2026 Review: 01/04/2028
Hip Resurfacing (Alternative to hip replacement, preserving more bone)
Published: 01/04/2026 Review: 01/04/2028
Hydrotherapy (Water-based therapy for movement and pain relief)
Published: 25/02/2022 Review: 31/10/2029
Hysterectomy for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (Surgery to remove the womb due to heavy periods)
Published: 01/04/2026 Review: 01/04/2028
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