Referrals

If you have any concerns about your referral please contact the NHS Barnet Patient Advice & Liaison Service (PALS) on 020 8937 7173.

Procedures of Limited Clinical Effectiveness

Some treatments are now described as ‘Procedures of Limited Clinical Effectiveness’, and need to be considered on a case by case basis before they can be provided on the NHS.

If your clinician (usually a GP or consultant) does refer you, they will need to make an application for funding because;

• The effectiveness of the procedure needs to be assessed
• More information about your health might be needed
• This can take four to six weeks
• Your doctor will be informed of the decision and they will pass this on to you

PoLCE Policy

Individual Funding Requests – Guide for Patients