NHS England has launched public consultations on a further three waves of new policies and service specifications for specialised services.
Wave 7
Clinical Commissioning Policies:
Obesity surgery for children with severe complex obesity
Service Specifications:
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (SJS-TEN), All Ages
Obesity Surgery for Children
Interstitial Lung Disease
Renal Transplantation Service (Adults)
Wave 8
Service Specifications:
Atypical Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (aHUS) (All Ages):
Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) for Children and Adolescents:
Heart and Lung Transplantations:
Paediatric Onset Multiple Sclerosis:
Rare Hereditary Neuropathies for Children and Young People:
Sarcoma
Penile Cancer
Urological Cancers: Specialised Testicular Cancer Services
Urological Cancers – Specialised Kidney, Bladder and Prostate Cancer Services
Thoracic Surgery
Clinical Commissioning Policies:
Total pancreactectomy with Islet Autotransplant
Eculizumab in the treatment of recurrence of C3 glomerulopathy post-kidney transplant – all ages
Tocilizumab for Takayasu arteritis (adults)
Tocilizumab for Giant cell arteritis (adults)
Proton Beam Therapy for Cancer of the Prostate
The use of Stereotactic ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) in the treatment of Prostate Cancer
The use of Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) in the treatment of previously irradiated tumours of the pelvis, spine and nasopharynx
The use of Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) as a treatment option in the management of patients with Spinal Tumours
The use of Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) as a treatment option for patients with Hepatocellular carcinoma or Cholangiocarcinoma
The use of Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) in the treatment of Oligometastatic disease
The use of Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) as a treatment option for patients with Renal Cancer
Gastroelectrical stimulation for gastroparesis
Stereotactic radiosurgery/radiotherapy for ependymoma, haemangioblastoma, pilocytic astrocytoma and trigeminal schwannoma
Robotic Assisted Surgery for Bladder Cancer
Robotic Assisted Surgery for Kidney Cancer
Deep brain stimulation for Central Post Stroke Pain
Bone conducting hearing implants (BCHIs) for hearing loss (all ages)
Sodium oxybate for symptom control of narcolepsy with cataplexy (children)
Haematopoietic Stem Cell transplantation (HSCT)
Second allogenic haematopoietic stem cell transplant for relapsed disease
Treatments for Graft versus Host Disease (GvHD) following Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Treatment of iron overload for transfused and non-transfused patients with chronic inherited anaemias
Intravenous immunoglobulin for acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and autoimmune encephalitis
Argus II retinal prosthesis
Prescribing of Cross-sex Hormones as part of the Gender Identity Development Service for Children and Adolescents
Tenofovir Alafenamide for treatment of HIV 1 in adults and adolescents
Wave 9
Service Specification:
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia management service (adults):
