The availability of NHS funded cosmetic procedures varies from geographical area to area. If you think you are eligible for cosmetic surgery funded by the NHS, visit your GP who will be able to advise whether this is possible. An individual funding request (IFR) can be made by your clinician (doctor or other health professional) if they believe that a particular treatment or service that is not routinely offered by the NHS is the best treatment for you, given your individual clinical circumstances. A clinician/GP will need to support your application for IFR and provide supporting evidence to a panel at the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) the organisation responsible for commissioning ( buying) healthcare services. The CCG decides if particular procedures which they view as low priority can be funded.
For more information and the contact details for your local CCG go to:
http://www.england.nhs.uk/ccg-details.
More information about the availability of Cosmetic Surgery on the NHS can be found on the following websites:
http://www.bapras.org.uk/public/about-plastic-surgery/plastic-surgery-in-the-uk/commissioning
http://www.bapras.org.uk/docs/default-source/commissioning-and-policy/information-for-commissioners-of-plastic-surgery-services.pdf?sfvrsn=2
http://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/06/individl-fund-reqts-info-pats.pdf
http://www.NHS.uk/Conditions/Cosmetic-surgery/Pages/Availability.aspx
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Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
PALS is a confidential service that provides information advice and support for patients, families and carers. Contact details for your local PALS can be found by contacting your local Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
http://www.england.nhs.uk/ccg-details.