questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to Integrated Care Boards regarding (a) the use of body mass index thresholds in determining eligibility for orthopaedic procedures and (b) ensuring consistency of treatment decisions between NHS and independent sector providers.
answerText: Decisions on eligibility for procedures are a matter for local National Health Service commissioners and clinicians, taking account of relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance and the individual needs of the patient. The ...
heading: Orthopaedics