Breast reduction surgery

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Dear NHS Hammersmith and Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group,

I am investigating how accessible it is to get breast reduction surgery on a non-cosmetic basis through the NHS.

Please can you provide me with the following information:

Do you fund breast reduction surgery at all? If you do, what criteria do you follow to determine who gets it? (Muscular pain, skin irritation or infections, etc.)

How long is the waiting time for patients to get assessed by a surgeon after they've been referred by their GP, if they are thought to be eligible for the surgery?

How long is the waiting time for a panel of representatives to review the case after a patient has been assessed by a surgeon?

How many cases for breast reduction surgery have you reviewed in the last 10 years, and how many of these have been successful, with a breakdown of each year and patient age?

What options do you offer patients if they are unsuccessful in getting breast reduction surgery through the NHS?

Yours faithfully,

Maria Campuzano

CCGFreedomofInformation (NORTH WEST LONDON COLLABORATION OF CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUPS), NHS Hammersmith and Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group

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Dear Ms Campuzano,

 

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& Fulham CCG.

 

Our response is attached.

 

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North West London Clinical Commissioning Groups

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