Orthopaedics

Arthroscopic Shoulder Decompression for Subacromial Shoulder Pain

Last updated date

Dec 2021

Review date

Nov 2024

Arthroscopic Surgery for degenerative Meniscal Tears

Last updated date

May 2021

Review date

Apr 2024

Disc Replacement for Low Back Pain

Last updated date

Jan 2020

Review date

Dec 2022

Epidurals for all Forms of Sciatica (Lumbar Radiculopathy) Position Statement

Last updated date

July 2021

Review date

Jan 2023

Facet Joint Injections

Last updated date

May 2021

Review date

Oct 2023

Hip Arthroscopy

Last updated date

Nov 2020

Review date

Oct 2023

Injections for Non-specific Low Back Pain without Sciatica

Last updated date

June 2021

Review date

Jan 2023

Knee Diagnostic Arthroscopy

Last updated date

Nov 2020

Review date

Oct 2023

Spinal Fusion for Mechanical Axial Low Back Pain Position Statement

Last updated date

June 2021

Review date

Dec 2022

Therapeutic use of Ultrasound in Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis

Last updated date

Nov 2020

Review date

Oct 2023

Arthroscopic Knee Washout for Patients with Osteoarthritis Policy

Last updated date

Feb 2020

Review date

June 2022

Prior Approval Required

Secondary Care

Bunion surgery

Last updated date

July 2020

Review date

May 2023

Prior Approval Required

Both Primary and Secondary Care

Prior Approval Form

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Last updated date

Dec 2019

Review date

Nov 2022

Prior Approval Required

Not Applicable

Dupuytren's Contracture

Last updated date

Oct 2021

Review date

Sept 2024

Prior Approval Required

Not Applicable

Ganglion Cysts

Last updated date

Oct 2021

Review date

Sept 2024

Prior Approval Required

Not Applicable

Hip Resurfacing

Last updated date

Nov 2019

Review date

Oct 2022

Prior Approval Required

Secondary Care

Hip and Knee Replacement

Last updated date

Nov 2019

Review date

Apr 2022

Prior Approval Required

Secondary Care

Hip and Knee Revision

Last updated date

Aug 2020

Review date

May 2022

Prior Approval Required

Not Applicable

Imaging in management of Morton's Neuroma (Diagnostic) Position Statement

Last updated date

Mar 2020

Review date

Feb 2023

Prior Approval Required

Not Applicable

Low Back Pain Imaging

Last updated date

Jan 2020

Review date

Dec 2022

Prior Approval Required

Not Applicable

Lumbar Radiofrequency Facet Joint Denervation

Last updated date

May 2021

Review date

Apr 2024

Prior Approval Required

Not Applicable

Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Neuropathic Pain Position Statement

Last updated date

Mar 2020

Review date

Feb 2023

Prior Approval Required

Not Applicable

Spinal Decompression for Sciatica

Last updated date

June 2021

Review date

May 2024

Prior Approval Required

Not Applicable

Trigger Finger

Last updated date

Nov 2021

Review date

Oct 2024

Prior Approval Required

Not Applicable

Use of Imaging in the Management of Trochanteric Bursitis/ Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) (Diagnostic) Position Statement

Last updated date

Mar 2020

Review date

Feb 2023

Prior Approval Required

Not Applicable