Responded to: 18th April 2016
1. Any services which were provided in your CCG area at the establishment of the CCG, which are no longer provided.
NHS Stockport CCG has not de-commissioned any services since the establishment of the CCG.
2. Any services which were provided in your CCG area at the establishment of the CCG, which were previously provided free of charge, but for which there is now a charge.
NHS Stockport CCG does not charge for any commissioned services.
3. Any services which were provided in your CCG area at the establishment of the CCG, for which there are now restrictions on eligibility.
NHS Stockport CCG has not introduced any restrictions on eligibility for Stockport services. NHS Stockport CCG publishes and adheres to the Greater Manchester Effective Use of Resources policy. This can be found on the Stockport CCG website: http://stockportccg.org/you-your-health/individual-funding-requests/
4. Whether any restrictions have been placed on eligibility for the following:
Cataract surgery
Hip and knee replacements
Tonsil and cyst removal
Grommet removal
Varicose vain removal
Groin hernia repairs
Treatment for back pain
Access to hearing aids.
NHS Stockport CCG publishes and adheres to a Greater Manchester Effective Use of Resources policy. This can be found on the NHS Stockport CCG website: http://stockportccg.org/you-your-health/individual-funding-requests/. There are no additional local policies restricting eligibility to Stockport services
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