Does Heartlands Hospital adhere to a CCG aesthetic policy? HEFT adheres to the CCG aesthetic policy.

If yes, is this policy applied to patients on a breast reconstruction pathway following cancer?

No It is not applied to breast cancer patients, it is only applied to benign breast hypertrophy for reduction procedures and to developmental deformities of the breast (tuberous Breasts ) which require breast augmentation and gynaecomastia  patients.

In the last 12 months, how many breast cancer patients have had any elements of their reconstructive surgery declined for funding? No. There haven’t  been any problems regarding funding any procedures for breast cancer patients over the last 12 months

  If no aesthetic policy is applied, does Heartlands Hospital apply any other CCG criteria to breast reconstruction patients? N/A