Individual Funding Request
The Individual Funding Request (IFR) team for South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw is hosted by NHS Sheffield CCG. They can be contacted by emailing
IFR Policy
Procedures not Routinely Commissioned
- Snoring Surgery (in the absence of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea OSA)
- Dilation and curettage (D&C) for heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) in women
- Knee arthroscopy for patients with osteoarthritis
- Injection for non-specific low back pain
- Acupuncture
- Vasectomy under General Anaesthetic
Exceptionality can be applied for via a clinical letter to the IFR panel
Specialist Plastic Surgery
Breast Augmentation
Breast Asymmetry
Breast Reduction
Gynaecomastia
Varicose Veins
- Referrals for Varicose Veins no longer require IFR prior approval and should be sent direct to specialty using the checklist on the CFO page
Grommets
- Referrals for Grommets (adults and children) no longer require IFR prior approval and should be sent direct to specialty using the checklist on the CFO page
Tonsillectomy
Fertility Treatment / Sterilisation reversal