Responded to: 21st July 2016
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide copies of the documents or policies that define and list the procedures, treatments, services, etc that you do not routinely fund or that require prior funding approval. These policies are frequently known as Procedures of Limited Clinical Effectiveness (PoLCE), Procedures of Limited Clinical Value (PoLCV), Treatment Access Policy, but you may use a different name for it.
This information is available on NHS Stockport CCG Website: http://northwestcsu.nhs.uk/BrickwallResource/GetResource/afc97dbc-3bc8-4196-833b-b3a5c176ca70
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