Clinical Policies Directory TNRF1: Gynaecology
These pages provide a web friendly version of the Treatments not routinely funded one policy (CLIN02 Treatments Requiring Individual Funding Applications TNRF1).
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Reversal of female sterilisation
Overview
Female Sterilisation a permanent method of contraception that involves a minor operation to cut or block the fallopian tubes. The procedure can be reversed, which involves making an incision in the lower part of the abdomen (bikini scar), removing part of the blocked fallopian tube, and rejoining the ends.
Thresholds and eligibility
NHS Surrey Heartlands will not routinely fund female sterilisation reversals. Patients who have a sterilisation procedure should be made aware that subsequent reversal of sterilisation will not normally be available on the NHS.
Resources
Treatments not routinely published policy (TNRF1)
Additional information
If a clinician is able to demonstrate that their patient’s individual clinical circumstances are clearly different to those of other patients, they have the option of submitting an Individual Funding Request (IFR) application to the Effective Commissioning Initiative team at NHS Surrey Heartlands via the Blueteq database.
Simply put, the consideration is whether it is fair to fund their patient’s treatment when the treatment is not available to others.